Report - London Borough of Hillingdon

above budget is likely to be maintained for at least another quarter of the year. From 1 st
April 2005, a new increased planning fee regime was introduced by the ODPM. The Head of
Planning and Transportation has prepared a Cabinet Member report on the implications of
the increased fees for the service and this will be considered by Cabinet at the meeting on
15 December 2005.
Support Services: £80k overspend (£13k improvement)
87 At the end of the financial year 2004/05, the budget for Legal services was reduced
down to reflect actual chargeable hours for legal officers. As a result of this budget reduction,
the P&T group overspent by £50k, which was able to be absorbed within the P&T budget
due to the rigorous budget monitoring that had occurred during 2004/05. Based on Legal
Services estimates for work being requested by the department for 2005/06 it was identified
that against current budget provision there would be an overspend at year end of £69k.
Based on current level of charges and on a straight-line forecast that overspend is likely to
increase to £80k a reduction of £13k from month 5. Discussions are continuing with Legal
Services to ensure costs are contained within a cash limited budget.
Local Land Charges: breakeven
88 At month 6, Land Charges is underachieving on the income budget by £24k, an
increase of £11k from month 5. It is expected that this shortfall will reduce and that by year
end income will be on budget. However, as in previous years due to market fluctuation this
area requires close monitoring of its budget.
Environment & Consumer Protection £10k underspend (no change)
89 A projected underspend of £10k is forecast for month 6. The position is
summarised in the table below:
Division of Service
Forecast
Variance
Month 6
£’000
Change
From
Month 5
£’000
Public Health & Environmental Services -80 0
Licensing -115 -30
Highways & Transport Services -75 0
Open Spaces -30 -30
Car Parking - Revised Charges +80 0
Car Parking - Staff Based Costs +50 0
CCTV Service +25 0
Support Services – Legal Services +75 0
Street Cleansing +60 +60
TOTAL -10 0
Public Health & Environmental Services: £80k underspend (no change)
90 A further £50K growth was allocated to this budget head in respect of 4 additional
superloos in 2005/06 in addition to the £125,000 allocated in 2004/05. Two units damaged in
transit from France will have to be made to order again and are unlikely to be available for
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