Council Meeting
12 January 2023
BUDGET MONITOR 2022/23 Q3

1. All Committees
By the end of Q3 the Council had spent 49.5% of its budget for 2022/23.

2. RFF (General)
The Committee has spent less than might have been anticipated due in part
to the Sudbury Town Council litter picking contract not having been fulfilled as
regularly as required. We are in discussion with the service about this.

3. RFF (Car Park and Toilets)
Utility charges (electricity and water) have exceeded their budget but can be
accommodated with virements within the total budget. It is likely that the
remaining balance will be sufficient for Q4.

4. Playing Fields
As anticipated several large payments were made in this quarter, for
playground equipment, tree surgery and a contribution to the Bowls Club
Project. A number of budget heads, play equipment, tree surgery and
contingencies, are already overspent but can be accommodated within the
total budget. Several projects are still in hand, for which there is capacity.

5. Burial Grounds
The tractor has proved to be mechanically troublesome this year and the
maintenance budget is almost spent. Other regular areas of expenditure are
performing on target. Following two quarters of low cemetery fee income, Q3
has seen a substantial increase and the anticipated income is likely to be
achieved. The level of income in Q4 will determine the outturn of this budget.

6. (a) EBNP & (b) Parish Council Projects
Expenditure on (a) EBNP research projects in Q3 has matched the
expenditure in Q1 and there is budget available for similar expenditure in Q4.

On (b) the Parish Council is still working with the Congregational Church with
the common aim of a transfer of ownership to the Parish and the Parish
Council project budget stands ready to contribute to the costs of the
completion of this work.

7. SPF (Grants)
There has been a significant upturn in grant applications in Q3 to the point
that the remaining balance may be insufficient to meet demand in Q4. The
Parish Council will determine whether to award grants up to the budget limit

only or seek a virement to enable it to make additional awards to qualifying
applicants.

8. SPF (General)
This most regular of budgets, generally on target, is likely to be exceeded in
Q4. The Parish Council has appointed an Assistant Clerk and decided to
move the Parish Office to a larger room, to accommodate the additional
member of staff. Salary, additional rent and office equipment will be allocated
to this committee. A virement will be required to enable the budget to break
even.

9. Other Income/Expenditure
This relates to income and expenditure which is outside the budget. In Q3 the
Council received the Babergh Cleansing Grant for Q2 (£1235) and the Parish
CIL payment (£8470.84) which is ring-fenced in reserves. From that same
fund, the Council made a CIL award of £4952 in Q3.

Graham White
Parish Clerk
3 January 2023