Summary of service variations from the approved budget 2002/03
Revenue Budget 2003/04 - Information for Council Tax payers
How we managed resources in 2002/03
As can be seen from the previous table the City Council have managed to meet any additional costs from reductions in other areas of the budget. The overall impact on service budgets is given below :-
| Services | Original Budget 2002/03 £m | Latest Estimated Cost 2002/03 £m | Variation (reduction) or increase in spend £m | Main Reasons for the Variation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 118.642 | 118.529 | (0.113) | Internal transfer of service provision (0.091), Reduction in Non Domestic Rate costs (0.122), Use of underspend in 2001/02 to replacement furniture under health & safety requirements 0.100. |
| Community & Social Services | 61.135 | 62.063 | 0.928 | Allocation from inflation provision of 2002/03 pay awards 0.915, Internal transfer of service provision (0.042), Non Domestic Rate cost increase 0.052. |
| Arts & Leisure | 15.068 | 16.063 | 0.995 | Allocation from inflation provision of 2002/03 pay awards 0.108, Internal transfer of service provision 0.300, Costs of Commonwealth Games & other special events 0.299, Additional Library materials 0.100, City Leisure Management Information system 0.090. |
| Environmental Services | 5.424 | 5.469 | 0.045 | Allocation from inflation provision of 2002/03 pay awards + 0.076, Reduction in Non Domestic Rate costs (0.024). |
| Highways | 13.806 | 14.496 | 0.690 | Allocation from inflation provision of 2002/03 pay awards 0.065, Reduction in Non Domestic Rate costs (0.101), Refurbishment of the Swinton Hall Depot associated with the re-organisation of Highway services 0.450, Internal transfer of service provision relating to parking enforcement 0.300 (see Planning). |
| Housing General Fund | 2.696 | 2.929 | 0.233 | Allocation from inflation provision of 2002/03 pay awards 0.020, Homelessness additional staffing requirements related to statutory obligations 0.130, reduction in mortgage interest following the early redemption of some housing association mortgages 0.052. |
| Planning & Economic Development | 11.097 | 10.831 | (0.266) | Allocation from inflation provision of 2002/03 pay awards 0.198, Reduction in Non Domestic Rate costs (0.185), Internal transfer of service provision (0.300) (see Highways). |
| Refuse Collection & Disposal | 8.338 | 8.346 | 0.008 | Allocation from inflation provision of 2002/03 pay awards + 0.008. |
| Levies & Charges | 10.936 | 10.936 | 0.000 | No variations |
| Central Services | 13.295 | 13.862 | 0.567 | Allocation from inflation provision of 2002/03 pay awards 0.668, Internal transfer of service provision (0.704), Establishment of job evaluation teams and scrutiny support role in Personnel 0.319, Carry forward of 2001/02 underspend for Community Committee & related schemes 0.225 |
| Capital Financing | 18.888 | 17.642 | (1.246) | Internal transfer of service provision (0.850), Discounts earned from restructuring the City Council's debt portfolio (0.396) |
| Reversal of Capital Charges | (31.780) | (31.780) | 0.000 | No variations |
| Inflation / Contingency Items | 0.545 | (1.296) | (1.841) | Release of the provision held for the 2002/03 pay awards (2.058), Internal transfer of service provision 1.309, Transfer of funds & provisions related to invest to save and risk management schemes (1.019) |
| NET COST OF SERVICES | 248.090 | 248.090 | 0.000 | |
| Contribution to /(from) Reserves General Fund | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0.000 | Variations contained within the overall budget |
| BUDGET REQUIREMENT | 249.090 | 249.090 | 0.000 |
More revenue budget information
How we managed resources in 2002/03
- Summary of variations from the approved budget
- Summary of service variations from the approved budget 2002/03
The City Council's spending plans 2003/04
- Summary of budget increases 2002/03 to 2003/04
- The amounts to be allocated to services 2003/04
- 2003/04 budget overview
- What it means for services
- The amount to be collected from council tax
- The cost to the council taxpayer
- What is the council tax base
Where the money is spent - services - at a glance summary
Where the money comes from - at a glance summary
This page was last updated on 29 March 2006
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