Policy And Resources Committee - 13/11/2006

At a MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 13th November, 2006.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Fraser MACPHERSON, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th October, 2006 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I CAPITAL MONITORING

There was submitted Report No 612-2006 by the Head of Finance appraising members of the latest position regarding the Council's Capital Expenditure Programme for 2006/2007.

The Committee noted the contents of the report.

II REVENUE MONITORING

There was submitted Report No 637-2006 by the Head of Finance providing the Committee with an analysis of the 2006/2007 Projected Revenue Outturn as at 30th September, 2006 monitored against the adjusted 2006/2007 Revenue Budget.

The Committee:-

(i) noted that the overall General Fund 2006/2007 Projected Revenue Outturn as at 30th September, 2006 showed an overspend of 236,000 against the adjusted 2006/2007 Revenue Budget;

(ii) noted that the Housing Revenue Account Projected Outturn was projecting an underspend of 281,000 against the HRA 2006/2007 Revenue Budget;

(iii) instructed the Head of Finance to take every reasonable action to ensure that the 2006/2007 Revenue expenditure was below or in line with the adjusted Revenue Budget; and

(iv) instructed the Head of Finance in conjunction with all Chief Officers of the Council to continue to monitor the Council's 2006/2007 Projected Revenue Outturn.

III REPLACEMENT OF COUNCIL TAX PAYMENT CARDS AND NEW PAYMENT PROVIDER

On a reference to Article VI of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th September, 2004, there was submitted Report No 638-2006 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) relative to the above.

The Committee:-

(i) remitted to the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) to enter into a contract with the Co-Op Bank for the provision of payment facilities including the use of Post Offices and payment outlets in stores, etc through "Pay Point" for the collection of both Council Tax and rent payments;

(ii) remitted to the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) to replace the current Council Tax plastic cards; and

(iii) remitted to the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) to enter into a contract with Custom Cards for the provision of plastic cards.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

IV RECOVERY OF COMMERCIAL DEBT

There was submitted Report No 620-2006 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) relative to the above.

The Committee approved the recommendations detailed in the report.

Fraser MACPHERSON, Convener.