Policy And Resources Committee - 08/09/2008

At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 8th September, 2008.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Kevin KEENAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 25th August, 2008 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL STAFF TRAVEL PLAN

There was submitted Report No 440-2008 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the above.

The Committee approved the Staff Travel Plan appended thereto and remitted to the Director of Planning and Transportation to monitor the implementation of the Plan.

II FAIRER SCOTLAND - COMMUNITY REGENERATION FORUM ALLOCATION

There was submitted Report No 453-2008 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Community Planning) relative to the above. The Committee noted the process for allocating grants through the Local Community Regeneration Forums as agreed by the Dundee Partnership and endorsed the funding proposals detailed below.

III ANNUAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY 2007/2008

There was submitted Report No 445-2008 by the Head of Finance reviewing the Treasury Management activities for the period 1st April, 2007 to 31st March, 2008.

The Committee noted the information detailed therein and approved the limits set out in Appendices 1 and 2.

IV REVENUE MONITORING

There was submitted Report No 438-2008 by the Head of Finance providing the Committee with an analysis of the 2008/2009 Projected Revenue Outturn as at 31st July, 2008 monitored against the adjusted 2008/2009 Revenue Budget.

The Committee:-

(i) noted that the overall General Fund 2008/2009 Projected Revenue Outturn as at 31st July, 2008 showed an overspend of 380,000 against the adjusted 2008/2009 Revenue Budget;

(ii) noted that the Housing Revenue Account was projecting an overspend of 283,000 against the adjusted HRA 2008/2009 Revenue Budget;

(iii) instructed the Head of Finance to take every reasonable action to ensure that the 2008/2009 revenue expenditure was below or in line with the adjusted Revenue Budget;

(iv) instructed the Head of Finance in conjunction with all Chief Officers of the Council to continue to monitor the Council's 2008/2009 Projected Revenue Outturn.

V CAPITAL MONITORING

There was submitted Report No 449-2008 by the Head of Finance appraising members of the latest position regarding the Council's Capital Expenditure Programme for 2008/2009.

The Committee noted the contents of the report.

Kevin KEENAN, Convener.