1.2 Revenue Expenditure 2015/16 Revised Forecast Variance Budget Expend. Sept 2015 Directorate 2015/16 Comments £’000 £’000 £’000 The favourable variance relates to employee related savings within the departmental budget (£160,000) including flexible retirement savings, reduced working Resources 10,133 9,880 253 hours, maternity leave and posts being funded from grant. In addition there is a surplus on the Council Tax Collection budget. The forecast adverse variance arises mainly from a £223,043 adverse variance within the Business Support Service financial efficiency project (due to a Corporate delay in the commencement of service). This is partly Services & 3,852 3,929 (77) offset by a favourable variance in the Corporate Strategy Services and Strategy departmental budget of £115,217 due to underspends on employees, supplies and services and transport
1.2 Revenue Expenditure 2015/16 Directorate Revised Budget £’000 Forecast Expend. 2015/16 £’000 Variance Sept 2015 £’000 Comments Resources 10,133 9,880 253 The favourable variance relates to employee related savings within the departmental budget (£160,000) including flexible retirement savings, reduced working hours, maternity leave and posts being funded from grant. In addition there is a surplus on the Council Tax Collection budget. Corporate Services & Strategy 3,852 3,929 (77) The forecast adverse variance arises mainly from a £223,043 adverse variance within the Business Support Service financial efficiency project (due to a delay in the commencement of service). This is partly offset by a favourable variance in the Corporate Services and Strategy departmental budget of £115,217 due to underspends on employees, supplies and services and transport