Agenda item

General Fund - Draft Revenue and Non Housing Capital Budget - CG/12/015 and CG/12/014

Meeting of Council Budget, Council, Thursday, 9th February, 2012 2.00 pm (Item 5.)

Minutes:

The Council had before it (1) a report by the Director of Corporate Governance which provided members with information to allow the setting of Council Tax levels for the financial year 2012/13 as well as provisional Council Tax levels for the financial years 2013/14 and 2014/15, explaining that this would allow a capital programme for 2012/13 to be set as well as a provisional programme for future years; and (2) a further report by the Director of Corporate Governance which set out, for approval, a proposed three year funded capital programme (and revenue financed projects) which could be accommodated within the 2012/13 - 2014/15 budget process.

The General Fund Revenue Budget report recommended:-

that the Council -

(a) approve the budget as at Appendix 1 to the report;

(b) agree to the budget amendments set out in Appendix 2 to the report;

(d) approve the Council’s 5 Year Business Plan contained within Appendix 4 to the report;

(e) note the Priority Based Budget savings approved at Council on 14^th December 2011 as at Appendix 5 to the report (and summarised in Appendix 6 to the report);

(f) agree the recommendation by the Head of Finance to retain working balances of 2.5% or approximately £11million;

(g) freeze Council Tax levels for the financial year 2012/13 at 2011/12 levels; and

(h) agree to the terms set out in the letter at Appendix 7 to the report from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth.

The Non Housing Capital Programme report recommended:-

that the Council -

(a) approve the three year proposed funded capital programme contained within the report (and revenue financed projects) which could be accommodated within the 2012/13 - 2014/15 budget process; and

(b) instruct officers to submit a report to a suitable meeting of Council on the alternative funding sources identified within the report with a full options appraisal of each stream, noting that it was likely that such an appraisal would also look at a combination of these sources as funding mechanisms going forward.

Councillor McCaig moved, seconded by Councillor Noble:-

That the Council -

(a) approve the budget as at Appendix 1 below;

(b) agree to the budget amendments set out in Appendix 2 below;

(d) freeze Council Tax levels for the financial year 2012/13 at 2011/12 levels;

(e) agree to the terms set out in Appendix 7 to the report;

(f) approve the 5 Year Business Plan attached as Appendix 4 to the report subject to the above amendments;

(g) instruct the Director of Corporate Governance to prepare a report for the Finance and Resources Committee on 15^th March 2012 detailing the progress to date on the Corporate Governance Alternative Delivery Model and whether this scheme should be progressed;

(h) instruct officers to enter into discussions with Sport Aberdeen and the local community over the management of Tullos Pool; and

(i) approve the capital programme as at Appendix 3 below.

Appendix 1

SNP General Fund Revenue Budget 5 Year Position
	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Service	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000
Corporate Governance	27,832	26,886	26,893	26,722	27,017
Social Care and Wellbeing	118,824	121,054	122,844	124,713	128,764
Education, Culture and Sport	171,795	172,637	172,062	173,593	175,357
Housing and Environment	38,771	39,313	36,033	33,051	33,136
Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure	52,067	47,065	47,111	47,526	49,388
Office of Chief Executive	1,084	784	787	791	793
Council Expenses	2,140	2,150	2,166	2,187	2,209
Miscellaneous Services	14,098	21,425	25,488	29,998	32,548
Joint Boards	35,587	35,587	35,943	36,302	36,665
Net Cost of Service	462,198	466,901	469,327	474,883	485,877

Funding
General Revenue Grant	(175,237)	(165,100)	(150,711)	(150,711)	(150,711)
Non Domestic Rates	(164,576)	(177,084)	(193,738)	(193,738)	(193,738)
New 85% Floor	(3,008)	(1,854)	(2,054)	(2,054)	(2,054)
Assumed Settlement Position	0	0	0	(3,500)	(7,000)
Teachers Induction Scheme Grant	(968)	(991)	(1,069)	(1,070)	(1,070)
Council Tax	(107,711)	(108,192)	(108,672)	(111,335)	(111,624)
Trading Services Surplus	(8,100)	(8,600)	(9,000)	(9,500)	(9,750)
Funding	(459,600)	(461,821)	(465,244)	(471,908)	(475,947)

Budget (Surplus)/Deficit	2,598	5,080	4,083	2,975	9,930

Council Approved Service Options	(2,598)	(2,435)	(2,426)	(2,418)	293

Current (Surplus)/Deficit	(0)	2,645	1,657	557	10,223

SNP Adjustments
Tullos Pool	220	330	330	330	330
3rd Don Crossing	0	228	664	927	981
Review administration of Kinship Payments	(50)	(50)	(50)	(50)	(50)
Housing Support Budget 2% Reduction	(50)	(50)	(50)	(50)	(50)
Business Parking Payments (Increase to £500)	(100)	(100)	(100)	(100)	(100)
Increased Vacancy Factor	(520)	(520)	(520)	(520)	(520)
DEM Investment*	500	500	400	0	0
	0	338	674	537	591

Revised Position	(0)	2,983	2,331	1,094	10,814

Financed By:
Use of Provisions (LATS)	0
Contribution from Reserves	0

(Surplus)/Deficit For Year	(0)	2,983	2,331	1,094	10,814

Movement on Reserves
Projected Reserves at 31/3/12	(13,283)
In Year Use of Reserves	0
Reserves Available	(13,283)
Minimum Balances Required	11,330
Surplus On Reserves Held	(1,953)

For Information
*DEM Included	500	1,000	1,500	1,900	1,900
- Revised DEM Profile	1,000	1,500	1,900	1,900	1,900

Appendix 2

Analysis of Movement 2011/12 to 2012/13

Service	£'000
Corporate Governance
Staff increments	193
Increased Vacancy Factor	(468)
Scotland Excel Contract Payment	132
Housing Benefits	707
PBB 1 Service Options	(732)

Social Care and Wellbeing
Staff increments	1,844
Increased Vacancy Factor	(583)
Demand Pressures due to change in demographics (note all elderly demand pressures contained by reablement option)	370
Cost Pressures (0.5% increase commissioned services)	970
PBB 1 Service Options	(5,417)
Reinstatement of part of £4M budget removed 11/12 (net)	1,051

Education, Culture and Sport
Staff Increments	1,066
Increased Vacancy Factor	(221)
Unitary Charge	850
Demand pressure due to change in demographics	200
Grants for Community Centres	300
PBB 1 Service Options	(2,620)
DEM Re-instatement	500

Housing and Environment
Staff Increments	464
Increased Vacancy Factor	(189)
PBB 1 Service Options	(2,638)
Care Co-ordinators	365
Waste Landfill Tax & Contract Payments	659
One Year Reduction in LATS provision	(975)

Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure
Staff Increments (£330k absorbed)	0
Increased Vacancy Factor	(363)
PBB 1 Service Options	(946)
Energy and Fuel	750
Other	363
Marischal College	729
Roads Demand (£200 absorbed)	213
Flood Risk Management	210

Office of Chief Executive
Staff Increments	4
Local Elections	300

Appendix 3

Project Description	2011/12 Carry Forward	Proposed Budget 2012/13	Proposed Budget 2013/14	Proposed Budget 2014/15
	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000

Projects Continued from 11/12
Western Peripheral Route (Net)*	0	4,100	1,000	600
3^rd Don Crossing	0	430	7,010	6,400
Tullos Pool	0	871	100	0
NESTRANS – Capital Grant	0	960	882	1,295
Ness Landfill Restoration	0	4,000	0	0
Hill of Tramaud Landfill – Change of Law Costs	500	500	0	0
Corporate Office Accommodation	0	1,000	0	0

Carry forward - legally committed
Land Acquisition Contingency	550	650	0	0
3R's Furniture, Fittings & Equipment	50	50	0	0
Data Centre Move	223	223	0	0
Integrated Drugs Service	650	650	0	0
Duthie Park & Winter Gardens Replacement Greenhouses	4	4	0	0

New Projects
Marchburn House	0	912	0	0
Raeden Centre	0	771	5,722	6,393
Victoria House	0	1,271	1,272	0
Hydrogen Buses	0	400	400	400
City Broadband	0	1,000	1,000	0
School Estate Strategy (Riverbank/Newhills/Bucksburn)	0	250	1,000	tbc

Rolling Programmes
Police – Capital Grant	790	1,497	651	954
ICT Rolling Programme	0	0	0	0
Corp Property Condition & Suitability Programme	0	7,400	7,400	7,400
Planned Renewal & Replacement of Roads Infrastructure	0	3,748	3,768	3,659
Cycling Walking Safer Streets Grant	0	252	232	341
Private Sector Housing Grant	0	1,121	1,032	1,512

	2,767	32,060	31,469	28,954

Councillor John Stewart moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor Robertson:-

That the Council -

(a) approve the budget as at Appendix 1 below;

(b) agree to the budget amendments as set out in Appendix 2 below:

(d) freeze Council tax levels for the financial year 2012/13 at 2011/12 levels;

(e) agree to the terms set out in Appendix 7 to the report;

(f) approve the 5 Year Business Plan attached as Appendix 4 to the report subject to the above amendments; and

(g) approve the capital programme as at Appendix 3 below.

Appendix 1

Liberal Democrats General Fund Revenue Budget 5 Year Position
	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Service	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000
Corporate Governance	27,832	26,886	26,893	26,722	27,017
Social Care and Wellbeing	118,824	121,054	122,844	124,713	128,764
Education, Culture and Sport	171,795	172,637	172,062	173,593	175,357
Housing and Environment	38,771	39,313	36,033	33,051	33,136
Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure	52,067	47,065	47,111	47,526	49,388
Office of Chief Executive	1,084	784	787	791	793
Council Expenses	2,140	2,150	2,166	2,187	2,209
Miscellaneous Services	14,098	21,425	25,488	29,998	32,548
Joint Boards	35,587	35,587	35,943	36,302	36,665
Net Cost of Service	462,198	466,901	469,327	474,883	485,877

Funding
General Revenue Grant	(175,237)	(165,100)	(150,711)	(150,711)	(150,711)
Non Domestic Rates	(164,576)	(177,084)	(193,738)	(193,738)	(193,738)
New 85% Floor	(3,008)	(1,854)	(2,054)	(2,054)	(2,054)
Assumed Settlement Position	0	0	0	(3,500)	(7,000)
Teachers Induction Scheme Grant	(968)	(991)	(1,069)	(1,070)	(1,070)
Council Tax	(107,711)	(108,192)	(108,672)	(111,335)	(111,624)
Trading Services Surplus	(8,100)	(8,600)	(9,000)	(9,500)	(9,750)
Funding	(459,600)	(461,821)	(465,244)	(471,908)	(475,947)

Budget (Surplus)/Deficit	2,598	5,080	4,083	2,975	9,930

Council Approved Service Options	(2,598)	(2,435)	(2,426)	(2,418)	293

Current (Surplus)/Deficit	(0)	2,645	1,657	557	10,223

Liberal Democrats Adjustments
Additional Spend on Roads Repairs	1,000	0	0	0	0
3rd Don Crossing	0	228	664	927	981
Review administration of Kinship Payments	(50)	(50)	(50)	(50)	(50)
Housing Support Budget 2% Reduction	(50)	(50)	(50)	(50)	(50)
Business Parking Payments (Increase to £500)	(100)	(100)	(100)	(100)	(100)
Increased Vacancy Factor	(520)	(520)	(520)	(520)	(520)
DEM Investment*	750	500	400	0	0
	1,030	8	344	207	261

Revised Position	1,030	2,653	2,001	764	10,484

Financed By:
Use of Provisions (LATS)	0
Contribution from Reserves	(1,030)

(Surplus)/Deficit For Year	(0)	2,653	2,001	764	10,484

Movement on Reserves
Projected Reserves at 31/3/12	(13,283)
In Year Use of Reserves	1,030
Reserves Available	(12,253)
Minimum Balances Required	11,330
Surplus On Reserves Held	(923)

For Information
*DEM Included	500	1,000	1,500	1,900	1,900
- Revised DEM Profile	1,250	1,500	1,900	1,900	1,900

Appendix 2

Analysis of Movement 2011/12 to 2012/13

Service	£'000
Corporate Governance
Staff increments	193
Increased Vacancy Factor	(468)
Scotland Excel Contract Payment	132
Housing Benefits	707
PBB 1 Service Options	(732)

Social Care and Wellbeing
Staff increments	1,844
Increased Vacancy Factor	(583)
Demand Pressures due to change in demographics (note all elderly demand pressures contained by reablement option)	370
Cost Pressures (0.5% increase commissioned services)	970
PBB 1 Service Options	(5,417)
Reinstatement of part of £4M budget removed 11/12 (net)	1,051

Education, Culture and Sport
Staff Increments	1,066
Increased Vacancy Factor	(221)
Unitary Charge	850
Demand pressure due to change in demographics	200
Grants for Community Centres	300
PBB 1 Service Options	(2,620)
DEM Re-instatement	500

Housing and Environment
Staff Increments	464
Increased Vacancy Factor	(189)
PBB 1 Service Options	(2,638)
Care Co-ordinators	365
Waste Landfill Tax & Contract Payments	659
One Year Reduction in LATS provision	(975)

Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure
Staff Increments (£330k absorbed)	0
Increased Vacancy Factor	(363)
PBB 1 Service Options	(946)
Energy and Fuel	750
Other	363
Marischal College	729
Roads Demand (£200 absorbed)	213
Flood Risk Management	210

Office of Chief Executive
Staff Increments	4
Local Elections	300

Appendix 3

Project Description	2011/12 Carry Forward	Proposed Budget 2012/13	Proposed Budget 2013/14	Proposed Budget 2014/15
	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000

Projects Continued from 11/12
Western Peripheral Route (Net)*	0	4,100	1,000	600
3^rd Don Crossing	0	430	7,010	6,400
NESTRANS – Capital Grant	0	960	882	1,295
Ness Landfill Restoration	0	4,000	0	0
Hill of Tramaud Landfill – Change of Law Costs	500	500	0	0
Corporate Office Accommodation	0	1,000	0	0

Carry forward - legally committed
Land Acquisition Contingency	550	650	0	0
3R's Furniture, Fittings & Equipment	50	50	0	0
Data Centre Move	223	223	0	0
Integrated Drugs Service	650	650	0	0
Duthie Park & Winter Gardens Replacement Greenhouses	4	4	0	0

New Projects
Marchburn House	0	912	0	0
Raeden Centre	0	771	5,722	6,393
Victoria House	0	1,271	1,272	0
Hydrogen Buses	0	400	400	400
City Broadband	0	1,000	1,000	0
School Estate Strategy (Riverbank/Newhills/Bucksburn)	0	250	1,000	tbc

Rolling Programmes
Police – Capital Grant	790	1,497	651	954
ICT Rolling Programme	0	0	0	0
Corp Property Condition & Suitability Programme	0	7,400	7,400	7,400
Planned Renewal & Replacement of Roads Infrastructure	0	3,748	3,768	3,659
Cycling Walking Safer Streets Grant	0	252	232	341
Private Sector Housing Grant	0	1,121	1,032	1,512

	2,767	31,189	31,369	28,954

Councillor Boulton moved as a second amendment, seconded by Councillor Farquharson:-

That the Council -

(a) approve the budget as at Appendix 1 below;

(b) agree to the budget amendments as at Appendix 2 below;

(d) agree the recommendation by the Head of Finance to retain working balances of 2.5% or approximately £11million;

(e) freeze Council Tax levels for the financial year 2012/13 at 2011/12 levels;

(f) agree to the terms set out in Appendix 7 to the report; and

(g) approve the 5 Year Business Plan attached as Appendix 4 to the report subject to the above amendments.

Appendix 1

Independent Alliance Proposed General Fund Revenue Budget
	2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/16	2016/17
Service	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000

Corporate Governance	27,832	26,886	26,893	26,722	27,017
Social Care and Wellbeing	118,824	121,054	122,844	124,713	128,764
Education, Culture and Sport	171,795	172,637	172,062	173,593	175,357
Housing and Environment	38,771	39,313	36,033	33,051	33,136
Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure	52,067	47,065	47,111	47,526	49,388
Office of Chief Executive	1,084	784	787	791	793
Council Expenses	2,140	2,150	2,166	2,187	2,209
Miscellaneous Services	14,098	21,425	25,488	29,998	32,548
Joint Boards	35,587	35,587	35,943	36,302	36,665
Net Cost of Service	462,198	466,901	469,327	474,883	485,877

Funding
General Revenue Grant	(178,245)	(166,954)	(152,765)	(156,265)	(159,765)
Non Domestic Rates	(164,576)	(177,084)	(193,738)	(193,738)	(193,738)
Council Tax	(107,711)	(108,192)	(108,672)	(111,335)	(111,624)
Trading Services/Other Grants	(9,068)	(9,591)	(10,069)	(10,570)	(10,820)
Funding	(459,600)	(461,821)	(465,244)	(471,908)	(475,947)

December '11 Council Decisions	(2,598)	(2,435)	(2,426)	(2,418)	293
Council Approved Service Options (Appendix 3)	(349)	(2,006)	(2,379)	(2,379)	(2,379)

Current (Surplus)/Deficit	(349)	639	(722)	(1,822)	7,844

Independent Alliance Group Investment Adjustments
Licensing standards officer	38	38	38	38	38
Building enforcement officer	44	44	44	44	44

Revised Independent Alliance Group Position	(267)	721	(640)	(1,740)	7,926

Financed By:
Use of Provisions (LATS)	0	0	0	0	0
Contribution from Reserves	0	0	0	0	0

(Surplus)/Deficit For Year	(267)	721	(640)	(1,740)	7,926

Movement on Reserves
Projected Reserves at 31/3/12	(13,283)	(13,282)	(13,281)	(13,280)	(13,279)
In Year Use of Reserves	(267)	721	(640)	(1,740)	7,926
Reserves Available	(13,550)	(12,561)	(13,921)	(15,020)	(5,353)
Minimum Balances Required	11,263	11,306	11,379	11,533	11,628
Surplus On Reserves Held	(2,287)	(1,255)	(2,542)	(3,487)	6,275

Appendix 2

Analysis of Movement 2011/12 to 2012/13

Service	£'000
Corporate Governance
Staff increments	193
Increased Vacancy Factor	(468)
Scotland Excel Contract Payment	132
Housing Benefits	707
PBB 1 Service Options	(732)

Social Care and Wellbeing
Staff increments	1,844
Increased Vacancy Factor	(583)
Demand Pressures due to change in demographics (note all elderly demand pressures contained by reablement option)	370
Cost Pressures (0.5% increase commissioned services)	970
PBB 1 Service Options	(5,417)
Reinstatement of part of £4M budget removed 11/12 (net)	1,051

Education, Culture and Sport
Staff Increments	1,066
Increased Vacancy Factor	(221)
Unitary Charge	850
Demand pressure due to change in demographics	200
Grants for Community Centres	300
PBB 1 Service Options	(2,620)
DEM Re-instatement	500

Housing and Environment
Staff Increments	464
Increased Vacancy Factor	(189)
PBB 1 Service Options	(2,638)
Care Co-ordinators	365
Waste Landfill Tax & Contract Payments	659
One Year Reduction in LATS provision	(975)

Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure
Staff Increments (£330k absorbed)	0
Increased Vacancy Factor	(363)
PBB 1 Service Options	(946)
Energy and Fuel	750
Other	363
Marischal College	729
Roads Demand (£200k absorbed)	213
Flood Risk Management	210

Office of Chief Executive
Staff Increments	4
Local Elections	300

Appendix 3

Independent Alliance Group Service Option Amendments
		Net Costs/Savings	Net Costs/Savings	Net Costs/Savings	Net Costs/Savings	Net Costs/Savings
		2012/13	2013/14	2014/15	2015/2016	2016/17
		£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000
		Yr 1	Yr 2	Yr 3	Yr 4	Yr 5
Social Care & Wellbeing
SCW32	Review/Cap Kinship Payments	(50)	(50)	(50)	(50)	(50)
SCW31	Review Social Work charging policy (REPLACES SCW_LT25 AND SCW_SD6)	(50)	(50)	(50)	(50)	(50)
Education, Culture & Sport
ECS_E9a	Review Secondary school estate	(147)	(1,619)	(1,992)	(1,992)	(1,992)
ECS_E8d	Increase class sizes in Primary school - P1 classes become 25	(66)	(440)	(440)	(440)	(440)
ECS_EC29a	Primary School Estate Review	0	0	0	0	0
Housing & Environment
HE_ES_PT06	Close all Public Toilets and replace with Community Toilet scheme (except Fittie and beach promenade)	(122)	(122)	(122)	(122)	(122)
HE_HCS_CS05n	Remove funding contribution for non-HRA activity within ASBIT (Anti-Social Behaviour)	(25)	(25)	(25)	(25)	(25)
Corporate
ACC_SO25	Salary Sacrifice Scheme	(40)	(40)	(40)	(40)	(40)
Environment, Planning & Infrastructure
NEW	Review Funding Arrangements with ACSEF and Aberdeenshire	(110)	(110)	(110)	(110)	(110)
EPI_AMO11b	Tactically Dispose of Selected Property	261	450	450	450	450

		(349)	(2,006)	(2,379)	(2,379)	(2,379)

Councillor Crockett moved as a third amendment, seconded by Councillor Graham:-

That the Council -

(a) approve the budget as at Appendix 1 below;

(b) agree to the budget amendments as at Appendix 2 below;

(d) agree the recommendation by the Head of Finance to retain working balances of 2.5% or approximately £11million;

(e) freeze Council Tax levels for the financial year 2012/13 at 2011/12 levels;

(f) agree to the terms set out in Appendix 7 to the report; and

(g) approve the capital programme as at Appendix 4 below which excludes capital financing for the Third Don Crossing, and to approve the inclusion of Riverbank School at an estimated cost of £1.75million and Tullos Pool.

Appendix 1

Labour Proposed General Fund Revenue Budget
	2012/13
Service	£'000

Corporate Governance	27,832
Social Care and Wellbeing	118,824
Education, Culture and Sport	171,795
Housing and Environment	38,771
Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure	52,067
Office of Chief Executive	1,084
Council Expenses	2,140
Miscellaneous Services	14,098
Joint Boards	35,587
Net Cost of Service	462,198

Funding
General Revenue Grant	(178,245)
Non Domestic Rates	(164,576)
Council Tax	(107,711)
Trading Services/Other Grants	(9,068)
Funding	(459,600)

December '11 Council Decisions	(2,598)
Council Approved Service Options (Appendix 3)	233

Current (Surplus)/Deficit	233

Labour Adjustments	2,234

Revised Labour Position	2,467

Financed By:
Use of Provisions (LATS)	(1,850)
Contribution from Reserves	(617)

(Surplus)/Deficit For Year	0

Movement on Reserves
Projected Reserves at 31/3/12	(13,283)
In Year Use of Reserves	617
Reserves Available	(12,666)
Minimum Balances Required	11,325
Surplus On Reserves Held	(1,341)

Appendix 2

PROPOSED LABOUR INVESTMENT DECISIONS
	Net Costs/Savings
	2012/13
	£'000
	Yr 1

Crematorium Bus	25

Retain CG Employees Inhouse	782

Put back in school admin support budget that was taken out last year	385

Cost of free swimming for all school pupils in Aberdeen (NOTE: this figure includes lost income and recruitment of 2 FTE lifeguards to cover anticipated additional numbers)	130

Impact Study to look at PSAs	25

2 trainee posts	60

Additional Roads Inspector	35

Resident parking permits (1st one at £40 i.e. reduction of £40)	340

Upgrade of Union Terrace Gardens	100

2 additional antisocial behaviour officers (salary of senior city warden)	82

Compliance Officer for upgrade of Union Street	50

Tullos Pool	220


	2,234

Analysis of Movement 2011/12 to 2012/13

Service	£'000
Corporate Governance
Staff increments	193
Increased Vacancy Factor	(468)
Scotland Excel Contract Payment	132
Housing Benefits	707
PBB 1 Service Options	(732)

Social Care and Wellbeing
Staff increments	1,844
Increased Vacancy Factor	(583)
Demand Pressures due to change in demographics (note all elderly demand pressures contained by reablement option)	370
Cost Pressures (0.5% increase commissioned services)	970
PBB 1 Service Options	(5,417)
Reinstatement of part of £4M budget removed 11/12 (net)	1,051

Education, Culture and Sport
Staff Increments	1,066
Increased Vacancy Factor	(221)
Unitary Charge	850
Demand pressure due to change in demographics	200
Grants for Community Centres	300
PBB 1 Service Options	(2,620)
DEM Re-instatement	500

Housing and Environment
Staff Increments	464
Increased Vacancy Factor	(189)
PBB 1 Service Options	(2,638)
Care Co-ordinators	365
Waste Landfill Tax & Contract Payments	659
One Year Reduction in LATS provision	(975)

Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure
Staff Increments (£330k absorbed)	0
Increased Vacancy Factor	(363)
PBB 1 Service Options	(946)
Energy and Fuel	750
Other	363
Marischal College	729
Roads Demand (£200k absorbed)	213
Flood Risk Management	210

Office of Chief Executive
Staff Increments	4
Local Elections	300

Appendix 3

Labour Groups Service Options Amendments			Net Costs/Savings
			2012/13
	No		£'000
			Yr 1
Education, Culture & Sport
Stop/Reduce Options
ECS_E34	48	Stop Curriculum for Excellence training in Modern Foreign Languages	(100)

Housing & Environment
Stop/Reduce Options
HE_HCS_CS05o	33	Remove funding contribution for non-HRA activity within Aberdeen Families Project	(30)
HE_HCS_S04(iv)	45	Stop Occupational Therapist Dedicated Grant Post	(38)
HE_HCS H06	59	Reduce Homelessness Advice, Information & Support	(35)
HE_HCS H05	64	Reduce Homelessness Prevention	(10)
HE_HCS_S04(v)	65	Stop Funding top SCARF (Save Cash & Reduce Fuel) (managed by EP&I)	(16)

Environment, Planning & Infrastructure
Efficiency Options
EPI_AMO28	19	Monitoring Officer to be partially funded from Developers Fund	(4)


			(233)

Appendix 4

Project Description	2011/12 Carry Forward	Proposed Budget 2012/13	Proposed Budget 2013/14	Proposed Budget 2014/15
	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000

Projects Continued from 11/12
Western Peripheral Route (Net)*	0	4,100	1,000	600
Tullos Pool	0	871	100	0
NESTRANS – Capital Grant	0	960	882	1,295
Ness Landfill Restoration	0	4,000	0	0
Hill of Tramaud Landfill – Change of Law Costs	500	500	0	0
Corporate Office Accommodation	0	1,000	0	0

Carry forward - legally committed
Land Acquisition Contingency	550	650	0	0
3R's Furniture, Fittings & Equipment	50	50	0	0
Data Centre Move	223	223	0	0
Integrated Drugs Service	650	650	0	0
Duthie Park & Winter Gardens Replacement Greenhouses	4	4	0	0

New Projects
Marchburn House	0	912	0	0
Raeden Centre	0	771	5,722	6,393
Victoria House	0	1,271	1,272	0
Hydrogen Buses	0	400	400	400
City Broadband	0	1,000	1,000	0
School Estate Strategy (Riverbank/Newhills/Bucksburn)	0	779	1,250	tbc

Rolling Programmes
Police – Capital Grant	790	1,497	651	954
ICT Rolling Programme	0	0	0	0
Corp Property Condition & Suitability Programme	0	7,400	7,400	7,400
Planned Renewal & Replacement of Roads Infrastructure	0	3,748	3,768	3,659
Cycling Walking Safer Streets Grant	0	252	232	341
Private Sector Housing Grant	0	1,121	1,032	1,512

	2,767	32,159	24,709	22,554

On a division between the amendment by Councillor Boulton and the amendment by Councillor Crockett, there voted:-

For the amendment by Councillor Boulton (14) - Lord Provost Peter Stephen; and Councillors Boulton, Cormack, Farquharson, Fletcher, Greig, Malone, Milne, Penny, Reynolds, Robertson, Jennifer Stewart, John Stewart and Yuill.

For the amendment by Councillor Crockett (8) - Councillors Adam, Allan, Cooney, Crockett, Graham, Ironside, Jaffrey and Laing.

Declined to vote (15) - Depute Provost Cormie; and Councillors Blackman, Collie, Corall, Donnelly, Dunbar, Kiddie, Leslie, MacGregor, McCaig, May, Noble, Wendy Stuart, Townson and West.

Absent from the division (1) - Councillor Hunter.

On a division between the amendment by Councillor John Stewart and the amendment by Councillor Boulton, there voted:-

For the amendment by Councillor John Stewart (12) - Councillors Cormack, Donnelly, Fletcher, Greig, Leslie, Malone, Penny, Reynolds, Robertson, Jennifer Stewart, John Stewart and Yuill.

For the amendment by Councillor Boulton (3) - Councillors Boulton, Farquharson and Milne.

Declined to vote (22) - Lord Provost Peter Stephen; Depute Provost Cormie; and Councillors Adam, Allan, Blackman, Collie, Cooney, Corall, Crockett, Dunbar, Graham, Ironside, Jaffrey, Kiddie, Laing, MacGregor, McCaig, May, Noble, Wendy Stuart, Townson and West.

Absent from the division (1) - Councillor Hunter.

On a division between the motion and the amendment by Councillor John Stewart, there voted:-

For the motion (22) - Depute Provost Cormie; and Councillors Adam, Allan, Blackman, Collie, Cooney, Corall, Crockett, Donnelly, Dunbar, Graham, Ironside, Jaffrey, Kiddie, Laing, MacGregor, McCaig, May, Noble, Wendy Stuart, Townson and West.

For the amendment by Councillor John Stewart (15) - Lord Provost Peter Stephen; and Councillors Boulton, Cormack, Farquharson, Fletcher, Greig, Leslie, Malone, Milne, Penny, Reynolds, Robertson, Jennifer Stewart, John Stewart and Yuill.

Absent from the division (1) - Councillor Hunter.

The Council resolved:-

to adopt the motion.

Councillor Crockett stated, in respect of the foregoing decision, that the Labour Group had supported the motion but maintained their opposition to the Third Don Crossing, and requested that this be recorded in the minute.

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