Assembly Budget 20032004

1
Assembly Budget 2003-2004
Paul Bevan Chief Executive
2
What We Said in November.

• Constrain budget to 2 rise in council subs
• Dialogue with Govt on funding
• Real concern about Assembly capacity at a
  critical juncture
• Communities Plan agenda
• Changes to strategic planning

3
November Budget 03/04 - Income
4
November Budget

• Agree a budget pro tem
• A 6 cut overall
• But increased fixed costs will mean key budget
  lines cut by 40
• Two staff to go (-10)
• Review in March if direct funding arrives earlier
  than 2004

5
November Budget 03/04 - Expenditure
6
Revised Budget

• Regional planning grant increased and now paid
  direct
• Sustain 2002/03 level of activity overall
  increase of 2.7
• This enables us to
• - Carry through RPG reviews, MMS and RTS
  proposals
• - Maintain accountability work re SEEDA, EA and
  Health
• - Maintain advocacy re Govt policies and
  investment

7
Revised Budget 03/04 - Expenditure
8
Financing the Revised Budget

• Win-win solution
• Maintain capacity for core business while
  containing/ reducing call on LAs
• District subs as agreed in Nov
• County/unitary subs dramatically reduced
• Central government funding rises to 70 of budget

9
Revised Budget 03/04 - Income
10
Planning Development Grant

• Access to 581k in 2003-04
• Contingent, bid based
• Communities Plan actions incl. growth area RPG
  reviews
• Gearing up for RSS transition, incl. sub-regional
  strategic planning
• LAs retain strategic planning funds, plus PDG

11
(No Transcript)