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12.1

The Assistant Director of Finance and
Accounting was in attendance to present the 2025-26 Q1 Budget
Monitoring Report to Committee. It was resolved that the following
amendment be added to this item:
 
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That a report on how the Council got to a financial position with a
£31.3M in-year budget variance be added to the Adult Health
and Social Care Policy Committee Work Programme, including: - An
examination of the governance, budget mitigation planning and
whether the appropriate reporting and policies have been followed
and - A copy and review of the external auditors value for money
risk assessment report, which is being considered at Audit &
Standards 18/9/25

 

 

12.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the
Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee:-
 

Notes the updated information on the
2025/26 Revenue Budget Outturn as described in this report
including the detailed committee budget monitoring information and
management actions provided
Note the targeted actions and work
underway to bring the in-year forecast overspend down

 
RESOLVED: FOR – 4,
ABSTENTIONS – 5
 

That a report on how the Council got
to a financial position with a £31.3M in-year budget variance
be added to the Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee Work
Programme, including: - An examination of the governance, budget
mitigation planning and whether the appropriate reporting and
policies have been followed and - A copy and review of the external
auditors value for money risk assessment report, which is being
considered at Audit & Standards 18/9/25

 

 

12.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

12.3.1

To record formally changes to the Revenue
Budget.

 

 

 

 

12.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

12.4.1

The Council is required to both set a balance
budget and to ensure that in[1]year income and expenditure are balanced. No
other alternatives were considered.