Decisions

The Cabinet Member:

1. Authorised amendments to the existing Section 75 Agreement with the NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group relating to the commissioning of health and social care services to reflect key changes to the Better Care Fund in 2019/20; and

2. Authorised the Corporate Director of People and Communities, in consultation with the Director of Governance and subject to the officer delegations set out in the constitution, to agree further changes to the Section 75 Agreement as required.

This report provides Cabinet with the forecast for 2020/21 as at April 2020 budgetary control position.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to note:

1.    The Budgetary Control position for 2020/21 as at April 2020 is a forecast overspend of £5.877m against budget. This includes the current estimated impact of COVID-19 and the additional COVID-19 Response funding;

2.    Included in this is forecast overspend is £18.3m of additional pressure due to COVID-19, as reported to the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government, within the monthly returns, as outlined in section 4 of the report.

3.    The reduction in collection rates in respect of Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rates, in comparison to the levels achieved in 2019/20, as outlined in section 4 of the report;

4.    The additional funding that has been made available and allocated to the business community due to COVID-19, as outlined in section 4 of the report;

5.    The requirement to continue to lobby for additional funding to minimise the effects of COVID19 on Peterborough, as outlined in section 4 of the report;

6.    The financial and HR controls the Council is continuing to operate, as outlined in section 4 of the report;

7.    The key variance analysis and explanations are contained in Appendix A to the report.

The purpose of this report is for Cabinet note the decision taken by the Chief Executive under Part 4, Section 4.6.1 of the constitution, which permits the Chief Executive to undertake emergency action.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to note the decision taken by the Chief Executive under Part 4, Section 4.6.1 of the constitution as set out in this report.

The report provides Cabinet with the outturn position for both the revenue budget and capital programme for 2019/20, subject to any changes required in the finalisation of the Statement of Accounts.

The report contains performance information on the payment of creditors and collection performance for debtors, local taxation and benefit overpayments.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to:

1.    Note the final outturn position for 2019/20 (subject to finalisation of the statutory Statement of Accounts) of a £0.096m underspend on the Council’s revenue budget;

2.    Note the reserves position outlined in section 6 and Appendix B, which includes a contribution to the capacity building reserve of £0.096m, as a result of underspend in the revenue outturn report details contained in Appendix A to the report;

3.    Note the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Council’s financial position, as outlined within section 5 of the report and Appendix E to the report;

4.    Note the outturn spending of £64.3m in the Council’s capital programme in 2019/20 outlined in section 7 of the report;

5.    Note the performance against the prudential indicators outlined in Appendix C to the report;

6.    Note the performance on the payment of creditors, collection performance for debtors, local taxation and benefit overpayments outlined in Appendix D to the report.

The purpose of this report is to update on:

- the Council’s response to the current Coronavirus pandemic;

- the progress made on assessing financial, service and community impact; and

- the Council’s initial approach to recovery.

Cabinet considered the report and RESOLVED to note the progress made to date in responding to the impact of the Coronavirus.

The Cabinet Member:

1. Approved the amendment to appointments and nominations to outside bodies as set out in Appendix A and B.

2. Authorised the Monitoring Officer as Proper Officer to carry out the wishes of the Leaders of Political Groups in allocating Members to outside bodies, and to appoint or nominate those Members with effect from the date at which the Proper Officer is advised of the names of such Members.