Main Issues Raised at Resources Committee

Financial Monitoring and planning

The Committee considered the Q1 Financial Monitoring Report and details of forecast scenarios. A forecast £18.9m revenue overspend was highlighted.

Members discussed at length the need to immediately progress actions to deliver savings, while continuing to prioritise the protection of the most vulnerable individuals and communities. Members were clear on their expectation that plans should be put in place which will bring the revenue budget back to a break-even position. The Committee also require enhanced monitoring and reporting, internally and to the Committee on progress towards achieving savings.

The Committee considered early work on the Capital Strategy and noted further discussion on this work will take place through the Budget Development Group.

Estates Improvement Programme Update

The improvement activity was discussed at length and Members challenged several areas with Committee focus on the plans to improve the asset management capacity within the organisation.

Business Cases

Digital Strategy Strategic Outline Business Case.

Members welcomed the strategic context and were supportive of the programme.

The costs of the programme were considered, particularly given the context of the indicative Capital Strategy. Discussion focused on the prioritisation of individual projects both within Digital Division and across the wider service as well as considering timescales/ pace of change, business benefits and available project management resources.