Decision details

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Resources and Workforce Planning seeking approval to recommend to Council that the updated Capital Programme be approved

Recommends that Full Council

(i)  Approve the revised General Fund Capital Programme and use of resources;

(ii)  Add an additional £2.0M to the Resources and Workforce Planning programme for Repairs and Maintenance backlog to be funded by unsupported borrowing;

(iii)  Add an additional £270,000 to the Adult Social Care and Health programme for essential Health and Safety works and equipment replacement at Care Homes to be funded by unsupported borrowing;

(iv)  Add an additional £2.660M to the Environment and Transport programme for the replacement of the cremators to be funded by £1.742M of unsupported borrowing and £918,000 of direct revenue financing both of which are funded from increased cremation charges;

(v)  Add an additional £312,000 to the Economic Development programme for feasibility studies and programme management to be funded by unsupported borrowing;

(vi)  Adds £13.585M to the Leisure Culture and Heritage Capital Programme for the balance of funding for the Heritage Centre Scheme the funding for which is explained in this report;

(vii)  Notes the transfer of £1.7M from the programmed maintenance budget to the ASAP Accommodation project in order to better co-ordinate works throughout the Civic Centre; and

(viii)  Approves the over programming of £7.1M as detailed in paragraph 11.

The update of the Capital Programme is undertaken twice a year in accordance with Council Policy and is required to enable schemes in the programme to proceed and to approve additions and changes to the programme.

The update of the Capital Programme is undertaken within the resource constraints imposed on it. No new schemes can be added unless specific additional resources are identified. Alternative options for new capital spending are considered as part of the Budget setting process.