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This report presents the forecast revenue outturn position for the current financial year 2025/26, as at quarter 2 (30 September).

The Committee received a report presenting the forecast revenue outturn position for the current financial year 2025/26, as at quarter 2 (30 September).

The following matters were considered:

a)            Housing.  A Member of the Committee stated that he was happy with the appendix report from housing and the more realistic prediction based on what reported KPIs at the last committee meeting.

b)            Cemeteries.  A Member of the Committee asked for an explanation for the shortfall in the cemeteries budget.  The Chief Accountant explained that due to the nature of the business it was difficult to forecast cemetery income and there were other options to using council services.  However, the shortfall of £20k was approximately 5% of the total budget and not considered a significant variance but officers were looking at this area in terms of level of demand and whether there needed to be any structural changes made.

Following consideration the Committee unanimously resolved to:

1)         Receive the revenue budget monitoring report, which sets-out a projected deficit of £510,000 for 2025/26;

2)         Agree that regular reports continue to be prepared for Community & Wellbeing Committee to update members on progress against the Homelessness Strategy and Action Plan;

3)         Agree that the updated quarter 3 position will be reported back to Audit and Scrutiny Committee in February.