Appendix B
Information Service Area
It - Support Services
Tic'S
Registration Services
Publicity
Members Services
Legal Services *
Graphical Info System *
Media & Communications *
Customer Services - Corporate *
2009/10
Actual
£
858,545
203,140
157,187
34,124
378,692
350,832
34,128
412,822
526,008
2010/11
Updated
Base
Budget
£
947,222
197,220
118,252
34,388
483,642
419,914
51,022
438,113
500,914
2011/12
Base
Budget
£
920,807
204,652
257,750
26,388
418,974
340,029
36,412
379,500
534,556
Variance
2011/12
Base to
2010/11
Base
£
(26,415)
7,432
139,498
(8,000)
(64,668)
(79,885)
(14,610)
(58,613)
33,642
Total Net Costs
2,955,478
3,190,687
3,119,068
(71,619)
112,495
(1,940,161)
134,190
(2,084,065)
63,390
(1,882,278)
(70,800)
201,787
1,127,812
1,240,812
1,300,180
59,368
Service
Capital Charges
Support Service Charges
Net Costs
*
These budgets represent the Service Management & Support Service costs for the
Council. These costs are recharged in full to the final services, based on an appropriate
method of allocation, for example, percentage of time spent.
The summary above includes movements on all costs chargeable to the service including
notional charges, for example, FRS 17, capital charges and support services for which
variances will not impact on the bottom line.
Appendix B
2010/11
Updated
Budget
£
2011/12
Base Budget
Variance Explanation for Major Variances
£
£
INFORMATION SERVICE AREA
It - Support Services
Gross Direct Costs
949,632
923,217
Capital Charges
100,030
37,742
(2,410)
(1,051,208)
(3,956)
(2,410)
(958,549)
0
231,087
245,384
5,422
9,556
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
(33,867)
51,830
(40,732)
45,540
Net Expenditure
254,472
259,748
Registration Services
Gross Direct Costs
123,152
288,939
Gross Direct Income
(4,900)
(31,189)
Support Service Charges
50,820
98,820
169,072
356,570
34,388
26,388
78,350
112,738
76,650
103,038
Gross Direct Costs
484,042
419,374
(64,668) (£33,077) - Savings in salaries and oncosts, used within
Electoral Registration. (£9,160) - Savings identified as part
of budget process. (£6,739) - Agreed 10% saving in all
Members travel and subsistence payments. (£11,000) 2010/11 budget included one-off costs for reviewing the
constitution, specific legal disbursements and fees and a
review of standards arrangements
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
(400)
196,860
(400)
161,850
Net Expenditure
680,502
580,824
0 No Major Variances
(35,010) (£14,210) - Common Training budget. (£20,340) - Computer
and reprographics.
(99,678)
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
Tourist Information Centres
Gross Direct Costs
Capital Charges
Net Expenditure
Publicity
Gross Direct Costs
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
(26,415) (£36,447) - Saving in salary and oncosts resulting from
officer restructuring during 2009/10. £10,667 - Increase in
computer software costs, £5,500 relates to Limehouse
software for the Planning system, this has been funded by a
transfer from Planning Policy. Also included is a contracted
inflationary increase of £3,158 on computer licences.
(62,288) (£55,822) - BPR EDM Capital expenditure fully depreciated.
(£4,430) - IEG Intangible Assets (2005/06) fully amortised.
0 No Major Variances
92,659 Reduced recharges reflecting lower service costs
3,956
14,297 £6,865 - Purchase of souvenirs for resale. £9,000 - Salaries
and oncosts, due to the effect of holiday pay entitlement.
4,134 £2,696 - Removal of previous credit in relation to Govt Grants
Deferred, due to changes under IFRS. £1,438 - Higher than
anticipated capital expenditure resulting in higher
depreciation charges.
(6,865) (£6,865) - Income from souvenir sales.
(6,290) (£15,840) - Reduced recharges from Personnel. £9,030 Increased recharge from Customer Services, a more
accurate reflection of time spent managing the service
5,276
165,787 £33,077 - Salaries and oncosts, funded by savings in
Democratic Services. £132,710 - Costs of administering the
District-wide election in May 2011, partly funded from an
earmarked reserve and recharges to Parish and Town
Councils.
(26,289) (£26,289) - Rechargeable Parish and Town Council election
costs
48,000 £23,210 - Recharge from Corporate Management Team.
£10,470 - Increased recharge from Computer and
Reprographics.
£12,560 - Increased recharge for
Administrative Buildings and Depot storage space.
187,498
(8,000) (£8,000) - Savings to be delivered from a reduction in
postage and printing costs resulting from the decision to
reduce the number of editions of Outlook from four to three.
(1,700) No Major Variances
(9,700)
Members Services
Appendix B
2010/11
Updated
Budget
£
INFORMATION SERVICE AREA
Legal Services
Gross Direct Costs
2011/12
Base Budget
£
Variance Explanation for Major Variances
£
426,964
351,079
(75,885) (£46,197) - Savings identified as part of the budget process.
(£15,000) - 2010/11 budget included one-off costs for
reviewing the constitution, specific legal disbursements and
fees and a review of standards arrangements. (£23,000) 2010/11 budget included one-off costs relating to a
compulsory purchase.
(7,050)
(11,050)
(384,644)
35,270
(340,029)
0
(4,000) (£4,000) - Increase in Other Recoverable Charges. This
brings the budget in line with the actual income received in
2009/10.
44,615 Reduced recharges to reflect lower service costs
(35,270)
51,022
36,412
4,060
(55,082)
0
4,519
(40,931)
0
445,613
387,000
(7,500)
(440,947)
(2,834)
(7,500)
(379,500)
0
503,914
537,556
24,678
11,573
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
(3,000)
(530,044)
(4,452)
(3,000)
(546,129)
0
Gross Direct Costs
FRS 17 Adjustment
Capital Charges
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
3,249,814
0
134,190
(59,127)
(2,084,065)
1,240,812
3,215,349
0
63,390
(96,281)
(1,882,278)
1,300,180
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
Graphical Info System
Gross Direct Costs
Capital Charges
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
(14,610) (£14,610) - Business use licence fee no longer payable to
Ordnance Survey.
459 No major variances
14,151 Reduced recharges to reflect lower service costs
0
Media & Communications
Gross Direct Costs
Gross Direct Income
Support Service Charges
Net Expenditure
(58,613) (£39,240) - Savings proposals included as part of the budget
process. (£17,873) - Saving in salary and oncosts resulting
from officer restructuring during 2009/10.
0 No Major Variances
61,447 Lower recharges to reflect reduced service costs
2,834
Customer Services - Corporate
Gross Direct Costs
Capital Charges
33,642 (£10,544) - Savings identified as part of the budget process.
£28,953 - Transfer of staff costs from Fakenham Connect.
£9,510 - Staff regradings, increments and pay award. £4,000
- Subscriptions to Pearl Linguistics, Language Line and
Intran.
(13,105) (£13,105) - Lower capital expenditure on Customer Services
capital schemes than originally anticipated.
0 No Major Variances
(16,085) Increased recharges to reflect higher service costs
4,452
(34,465)
0
(70,800)
(37,154)
201,787
59,368