Council and Democracy

Decision details

Landscape and Streetscene Services DSO Business Plan 2021/22

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Interim Service Director - Finance presented a report asking members to approve the Business Plan 2021/22 for the Landscape & Streetscene Services Direct Services Organisation (DSO).

 

The DSO recharged the Council’s General Fund Revenue Budget, Housing Revenue Account and various external customers for the provision of street cleaning, grounds maintenance and drainage services.

 

The original forecast for 2020/21 and the current estimated outturn at year-end were detailed in Appendix A of the officer’s report.

 

Under the current arrangements the costs of providing landscape and streetscene services were accounted for separately as a trading account and charges made to customers in receipt of those services. These arrangements would continue in 2021/22.

 

From 2022/23, however, it was proposed that the costs for service delivery be directly charged to portfolios, which would negate the requirement to keep a separate trading account and eliminate the need for the current accounting arrangements. This change to the accounting arrangements would not impact on the overall financial position of the General Fund.

 

*RESOLVED –

 

1.    That the Landscape and Streetscene Services DSO Business Plan forecast for 2021/22 be approved.

 

2.    That the proposal to move to new accounting arrangements from 2022/23 be noted.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS

 

To update the Council’s Medium-Term Financial Plan.

 

Reason Key: Decision to spend £100,000 or more from an approved budget;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: John Hassall Email: john.hassall@chesterfield.gov.uk.

Report author: John Hassall

Publication date: 13/04/2021

Date of decision: 13/04/2021

Decided at meeting: 13/04/2021 - Cabinet

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