Appendix B
SERVICE AREA SUMMARIES P12 2011-12
ENVIRONMENT SERVICE AREA
Full Year
Budget
Full Year
Actuals
Variance
£
£
£
Service
R111A
R114
R115
R117
R117B
R118
R119A
R120
R151
R300
R303
R304
R305
R306
R307
R308
R309
R310
R312
R314
R315
R3160
R316
R397
R412
R420
Commercial Services
Rural Sewerage Schemes
Travellers
Licensing
Street Signs
Pest Control
Environmental Protection
Dog Control
Env Health - Service Mgmt *
Parks and Open Spaces
Sports Centres
Leisure Complexes
Other Sports
Recreation Grounds
Arts & Entertainments
Museums
Pier Pavillion
Foreshore (Community)
Woodlands Management
Cromer Pier
Public Conveniences
Cleansing
Waste Collection And Disposal
Leisure *
Environmental Strategy
Civil Contingencies
Total Environment
559,459
335,441
97,800
118,836
33,875
31,494
626,368
91,073
0
539,161
472,724
588,774
92,125
11,839
173,452
50,509
110,887
408,414
143,445
54,411
550,982
764,493
1,626,443
0
167,193
174,662
531,737
335,441
97,800
108,040
27,633
30,324
591,751
84,667
6
462,463
472,358
593,263
76,407
15,737
170,989
50,347
103,952
410,463
157,824
39,645
567,217
758,203
1,635,515
0
143,322
160,698
(27,722)
0
0
(10,796)
(6,242)
(1,170)
(34,617)
(6,406)
6
(76,698)
(366)
4,489
(15,718)
3,898
(2,463)
(162)
(6,935)
2,049
14,379
(14,766)
16,235
(6,290)
9,072
0
(23,871)
(13,964)
7,823,860
7,625,802
(198,058)
* These budgets represent the Service Management & Support Service costs for the Council.
These costs are ultimately recharged in full to the final services, based on an appropriate
method of allocation, for example, percentage of time spent
Appendix B
General Fund - Period 12 - 2011/12
Full Year
Budget
£
ENVIRONMENT SERVICE AREA
Full Year
Actuals
£
Variance
£
Explanation for Major Variances
Commercial Services
Gross Direct Costs
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
378,283
(24,434)
205,610
371,480
(23,322)
183,579
(6,803)
1,112
(22,031)
Net Expenditure
559,459
531,737
(27,722)
Rural Sewerage Schemes
Gross Direct Costs
Net Expenditure
335,441
335,441
335,441
335,441
0
0
42,236
47,951
5,715
97,800
(42,236)
97,800
(47,951)
0
(5,715)
97,800
97,800
0
116,609
(175,183)
115,049
(172,212)
(1,560)
2,971
Support Service Charges
177,410
165,203
(12,207)
Net Expenditure
118,836
108,040
(10,796)
Street Naming
Gross Direct Costs
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
27,214
5,691
970
33,875
21,384
5,691
558
27,633
(5,830)
0
(412)
(6,242)
Savings associated with a current vacant post
Pest Control
Gross Direct Costs
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
28,274
(3,770)
6,990
31,494
27,425
(3,853)
6,752
30,324
(849)
(83)
(238)
(1,170)
No major variances
No major variances
No major variances
Environmental Protection
Gross Direct Costs
434,228
420,236
(13,992)
Capital Charges
Gross Direct Income
3,600
(14,230)
3,600
(18,737)
0
(4,507)
Support Service Charges
202,770
186,652
(16,118)
Net Expenditure
626,368
591,751
(34,617)
Travellers
Gross Direct Costs
Capital Charges
Gross Direct Income
Net Expenditure
Licensing
Gross Direct Costs
Gross Direct Income
(£5,657) IAS Pension costs adjustment.
No major variances
Lower recharges from IT, Environmental Health
and Central costs
No variance
£9,561 Lease expenditure charged as a Reffcus
Capital charge; (£3,846) Savings in a number of
supplies and services budgets
(£14,515) Reffcus adjustment re Capital grant
expenditure; £8,800 Contributions collected lower
than budget due to a lower level of occupancy
than anticipated
No major variances
(£4,705) Increase in taxi licensing income due to
additional driver and vehicle applications; £9,382
Reduction in general licensing income due to a
decline in the number of licenced premises
operating
Lower recharges from IT, Environmental Health
and Central costs
No major variances
Savings in a number of demand led supplies and
services budgets E.g. Air quality management,
assisted burials, contaminated land and
rechargeable works
Reimbursement of costs associated with works in
default
Lower recharges from IT, Environmental Health
and Central costs
Appendix B
General Fund - Period 12 - 2011/12
Full Year
Budget
£
ENVIRONMENT SERVICE AREA
Dog Control
Gross Direct Costs
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
Full Year
Actuals
£
Variance
£
Explanation for Major Variances
57,973
(500)
33,600
91,073
55,473
(1,666)
30,860
84,667
(2,500)
(1,166)
(2,740)
(6,406)
Env Health - Service Management
Gross Direct Costs
256,486
238,376
(18,110)
12,482
(850)
(268,118)
12,482
(473)
(250,379)
0
377
17,739
0
6
6
Parks & Open Spaces
Gross Direct Costs
484,038
462,619
(21,419)
Capital Charges
Gross Direct Income
27,668
(66,965)
27,668
(118,969)
0
(52,004)
Capital Charges
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
Support Service Charges
94,420
91,145
(3,275)
Net Expenditure
539,161
462,463
(76,698)
Sports Centres
Gross Direct Costs
439,921
442,244
2,323
Equipment purchases not made
No major variances
No major variances
(£2,868) IAS Pension costs adjustment; (£15,621)
Savings in a number of supplies and services
budgets including equipment, furniture, computer
hardware and software, contributions and the out
of hours service.
No major variances
Reduced recharges reflecting lower direct costs
Annual non-contract repair and maintenance not
required for playgrounds (£11,747) and grounds
maintenance (£10,684).
£8,440 - Income from rents and other recoverable
charges. £2,088 - Grassed area deposits
interest. (£32,500) - Commuted sum, Aylsham Rd
North Walsham, will be transferred to grassed
area deposits. (£43,900) - Norfolk Homes, will be
transferred to grassed area deposits. £13,871 Expenditure relating to the Adventurous Fun and
Open Spaces funded from Arts & Community
Projects earmarked reserve.
(£2,397) - Recharges from Leisure services lower
than expected
(£3,362) - Staff travel costs lower than expected.
£8,937 - Condition survey at Fakenham dual use
centre, partly offset by external contribution.
Capital Charges
Gross Direct Income
34,725
(150,622)
34,725
(137,767)
0
12,855
Support Service Charges
148,700
133,156
(15,544)
Net Expenditure
472,724
472,358
(366)
Leisure Complexes
Gross Direct Costs
298,629
310,373
11,744
Capital Charges
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
270,835
0
19,310
588,774
270,835
(6,731)
18,786
593,263
0
(6,731)
(524)
4,489
£15,993 - Sports Hall income. (£2,237) Contribution towards condition survey.
Lower charges from Central Costs and Computer
Services.
£9,977 - Condition survey, North Walsham, partly
offset by external contribution.
(£6,731) - Contribution towards condition survey.
No Major Variances.
Appendix B
General Fund - Period 12 - 2011/12
Full Year
Budget
£
ENVIRONMENT SERVICE AREA
Full Year
Actuals
£
Variance
£
Other Sports
Gross Direct Costs
123,819
116,869
(6,950)
Gross Direct Income
(67,184)
(71,740)
(4,556)
Support Service Charges
35,490
31,278
(4,212)
Net Expenditure
92,125
76,407
(15,718)
9,149
12,309
3,160
520
(1,000)
3,170
11,839
520
(201)
3,109
15,737
0
799
(61)
3,898
129,502
151,017
21,515
480
(1,460)
480
(20,721)
0
(19,261)
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
44,930
173,452
40,213
170,989
(4,717)
(2,463)
Museums
Gross Direct Costs
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
46,509
4,000
50,509
46,510
3,837
50,347
1
(163)
(162)
Pier Pavilion
Gross Direct Costs
96,377
89,837
(6,540)
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
14,510
110,887
14,115
103,952
(395)
(6,935)
Foreshore
Gross Direct Costs
390,534
382,399
(8,135)
Gross Direct Income
(14,750)
(3,640)
11,110
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
32,630
408,414
31,704
410,463
(926)
2,049
Recreation Grounds
Gross Direct Costs
Capital Charges
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
Arts & Entertainments
Gross Direct Costs
Capital Charges
Gross Direct Income
Explanation for Major Variances
(£5,571) - Free swimming initiative expenditure
not incurred in the year. The balance has been
carried forward for a number of projects in
2012/13.
(£4,281) - Mobile gym, income from charging for
facility usage.
Lower charges from Central Costs and Computer
Services.
£2,520 - Remedial works, Sadler's Wood (works
as per survey) & Warren Wood (blown tree over
footpath)
No Major Variances
No Major Variances
£3,017 - Festival leaflets. £10,152 - Concerts.
£5,990 - Community music east activities
contribution.
(£10,782) - Contribution to concerts from
orchestras live (£1,700) - Contributions towards
festival leaflet production. (£6,560) - Concert
ticket sales.
No Major Variances
No Major Variances
No Major Variances
(£6,050) - Repairs & maintenance costs not
required in the year.
No Major Variances
(£9,713) - No purchase made or maintenance of
memorial seats, matched by income not being
received.
£9,884 - No income in relation to memorial seats.
(£2,524) - Government grant towards costs
incurred in relation to Water Bathing Quality
Regulations, this will be transferred to an
earmarked reserve to offset expenditure incurred
during 2012/13. £3,750 - Lower contribution
towards Lifeguard service at East Runton.
No Major Variances
Appendix B
General Fund - Period 12 - 2011/12
Full Year
Budget
£
ENVIRONMENT SERVICE AREA
Woodlands Management
Gross Direct Costs
Full Year
Actuals
£
Variance
£
Explanation for Major Variances
96,898
179,730
82,832
1,386
(42,949)
1,386
(105,212)
0
(62,263)
88,110
81,920
(6,190)
Net Expenditure
143,445
157,824
14,379
Cromer Pier
Gross Direct Costs
Capital Charges
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
38,417
5,232
(15,588)
26,350
26,177
5,232
(15,588)
23,824
(12,240)
0
0
(2,526)
54,411
39,645
(14,766)
428,820
451,240
22,420
70,217
70,217
0
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
(1,042)
52,987
550,982
(6,321)
52,081
567,217
(5,279)
(906)
16,235
Cleansing
Gross Direct Costs
776,913
773,813
(3,100)
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
(34,000)
21,580
764,493
(35,553)
19,943
758,203
(1,553)
(1,637)
(6,290)
Capital Charges
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
Public Conveniences
Gross Direct Costs
Capital Charges
£46,487 - Expenditure incurred in relation to the
Access to nature project, funded by grant.
Additional costs incurred as a result of theft at Holt
Country park (HCP) including: £5,398 - Equipment
purchases; £3,029 - Cutter & mower; £3,633 Increased security (mesh bulkhead, 2nd padlock
etc), partly offset by an insurance claim. £5,317 Costs relating to (HCP) events, offset by
additional income. £3,282 - Pond dredging.
£3,235 - Concrete for car park extension. £4,320 Tree works at The Warren & The Links, Cromer.
(£5,062) - Saving in employee costs to be used as
a revenue contribution to capital to cover the
additional cost of the generator at HCP. The
balance consists of minor variances under £2,000.
(£41,140) - Access to Nature grant. (£10,685) insurance claim received to partly offset costs.
(£4,894) - HCP car park income. (£4,733) - HCP
events income.
Lower charges from Central Costs and Leisure
Services
(£12,240) - Repairs & maintenance.
No Major Variances
Reduced recharge from Coast Protection
Management Unit because of lower than
anticipated expenditure.
(£1,132) - Reduced repairs and maintenance
expenditure. (£1,551) - Reduced rental costs.
£21,914 - Additional water and sewerage costs
based on increased usage and prices. £1,425 Additional electricity costs. £1,009 - Additional
vehicle costs.
(£4,964) - Refund of costs following removal of
Morston Quay from Kier Contract.
No major variances
Vacant post - retained for contractor costs in
respect of minor works on dog and litter bins
Recharges for dog and litter bins
No major variances
Appendix B
General Fund - Period 12 - 2011/12
Full Year
Budget
£
ENVIRONMENT SERVICE AREA
Full Year
Actuals
£
Waste Collection & Disposal
Gross Direct Costs
3,728,227
Capital Charges
484,613
Gross Direct Income
(2,839,877)
Support Service Charges
253,480
Net Expenditure
1,626,443
Variance
£
Explanation for Major Variances
3,753,123
484,613
(2,842,257)
240,036
24,896
0
(2,380)
(13,444)
1,635,515
9,072
See Note A below
See Note B below
Lower recharges from IT, Sundry Debtors and
Central costs
Note A: (£2,771) Repairs to bin compounds on The Broads not spent this year. £14,879 Additional Stock purchases for garden
bins. (£5,595) Saving on Kier contract - monthly variations. £20,804 Additional costs to NEWS for the processing of recyclable
materials and the contribution towards the plastic sorter. £8,882 Additional costs associated with commercial recycling
contamination . (£4,382) Recycling initiatives not spent this year. (£4,531) Reduced employee costs including IAS 19 Pension
adjustments. (£4,160) Reduced postage costs. £2,840 Additional advertising costs offset by increased recharges.
Note B: (£10,874) Additional fee income from prescribed/commercial customers and clinical waste disposal recharges.
£45,818 Lower recycling credits received due to reduced tonnages of garden waste and dry recyclables being processed.
(£33,932) Additional NEWS profit share as the prices for the re-sale of the materials have increased. (£2,198) Recharges to
neighbouring authorities towards advertising costs
Leisure
Gross Direct Costs
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
145,814
(700)
(145,114)
141,609
0
(141,609)
(4,205)
700
3,505
0
0
0
125,036
113,357
(11,679)
7,717
(5,000)
7,717
(13,540)
0
(8,540)
39,440
167,193
35,788
143,322
(3,652)
(23,871)
73,842
70,647
(3,195)
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
0
100,820
(26)
90,077
(26)
(10,743)
Net Expenditure
174,662
160,698
(13,964)
7,823,860
7,625,802
(198,058)
Net Expenditure
Environmental Strategy
Gross Direct Costs
Capital Charges
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
Civil Contingencies
Gross Direct Costs
No Major Variances
No Major Variances
Reduced recharges to reflect lower costs in the
year.
(£14,100) Costs of evaporative cooling system to
the server charged to Capital - to be funded by a
compensating reserve contribution to Capital;
£3,844 Staff costs associated with Green Build
funded from additional event income.
Sponsorship and exhibitor contributions for the
Green Build event
No major variances
Savings in a number of small supplies and
services budgets
No major variances
Lower recharges from IT, Environmental Health
and Central costs