Graham Hodkinson, Director of Care and Health, introduced the report which set out the financial monitoring information for the Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee.

The report provided Members with an overview of budget performance for the area. It was reported that work on quarter 1 reporting for financial year 2021-22 commenced on 1 July 2021 and due to reporting constraints to public committee meetings it had not been possible to provide a full quarter 1 update at this point. Members were advised that as of month 2 (May), the financial outturn for 2021-22 was a small favourable position of £0.35m against a total net budget of £113.1m. Members were advised that this represents minor improvement on some budget lines but no significant variances.

The report informed that the forecast anticipates continued uptake by providers of the Real Living Wage fee rates as agreed at Committee on 7 June 2021, and full achievement of the £4.5m saving target against community care.

Appendix 1 to the report provided a breakdown of the revenue budget for the Adult Care and Health Directorate for 2021/22

The Committee welcomed the update and commented on the positive situation at present.

Resolved – That the report be noted.