URL: https://cms.wiltshire.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2226

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: Quarterly Revenue Budget Monitoring report for financial year 2025/26

Content:   Resolved:   Cabinet approves:   a)    A drawdown of £0.120m from the Supporting Families Reserve, to fund costs associated with the Wiltshire Community Foundation Youth Partnership, and the Wiltshire Parent Carer Council website, as planned.   b)    The creation of a new Children’s Social Care Prevention Grant reserve, and transfer of £0.360m into the reserve, to cover costs of the Family First Partnership that will fall into future financial years   c)    Drawdown from reserves as follows to support the Adult Care position:   £0.084m from the Latent Demand Reserve to fund fixed term posts   £0.090m from the Streamlining Adult Social Care Grant Reserve to support grant related activity in the current year   £0.400m from the Public Health Grant Reserve to support prevention activities in Adult Social Care which contribute to delivering Public Health Outcomes.   Cabinet notes:   d)    The current revenue budget is forecast to overspend by £6.658m by the end of the financial year.   e)    A drawdown of £0.075m from the Transformation Reserve, to fund costs associated with the Football Foundation as approved by the Transformation Board.   f)     The current savings delivery performance for the year.   g)    The net operating deficit on the HRA of £0.496m and the impact on the HRA reserve.   h)    £0.119m transfer from the Business Plan Priority Reserve to fund Council wide enforcement activity to the end of quarter two.   i)      £0.153m transfer from the Rural Play Area Reserve to fund grants paid to quarter two.   j)      £0.060m transfer from the Covid 19 Grant Workstreams Reserve to fund in year activity in the Economy & Regeneration service.   k)    The overspend against Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) budgets of £12.892m, total deficit forecast for the year of £49.404m and the impact on the cumulative DSG deficit.   Reason for Decision:   To inform effective decision making and ensure sound financial management as part of the Council’s overall control environment.   To inform Cabinet on the forecast revenue financial position of the Council for the financial year 2025/26 as at quarter two (30 September 2025), including delivery of approved savings for the year

Date of Decision: November 11, 2025