Issue - decisions

The General Fund and Housing Revenue Account Capital Strategy and Programme 2017/18 TO 2021/22

13/02/2018 - THE GENERAL FUND & HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT CAPITAL STRATEGY & PROGRAMME 2017/18 TO 2021/22

(i)  Notes the revised General Fund Capital Programme, which totals £194.43M (as detailed in paragraph 77) and the associated use of resources.

(ii)  Notes the revised Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme, which totals £216.89M (as detailed in paragraph 77) and the associated use of resources.

(iii)  Notes that £1.21M has been added to the programme, with approval to spend, either under delegated powers or by Cabinet subject to the relevant financial limits. These additions are detailed in paragraph 7 and Appendix 1.

(iv)  Notes the addition of £0.25M to the Communities, Culture & Leisure programme and the request for approval to spend £0.25M as detailed in paragraphs 9 - 10 and Appendix 1.

(v)  Notes the addition of £67.45M to the Education & Children’s Social Care programme and the request for approval to spend £67.45M as detailed in paragraph 11 and Appendix 1.

(vi)  Notes the virement of £1.53M within the Education & Childrens Social Care programme as detailed in paragraph 11 and Appendix 1.

(vii)  Notes the addition of £0.16M to the E&T – City Services programme and the request for approval to spend £0.16M as detailed in paragraph 12 and Appendix 1.

(viii)  Notes the addition of £1.20M to the Finance programme and the request for approval to spend £1.20M as detailed in paragraph 13 and Appendix 1.

(ix)  Notes the reduction of £1.50M to the Housing & Adult Social Care programme as detailed in paragraph 14 and Appendix 1.

(x)  Notes the addition of £0.09M to the Leaders programme and the request for approval to spend £0.09M as detailed in paragraph 15 and Appendix 1.

(xi)  Notes the virement of £7.13M within the Leaders programme as detailed in paragraph 16 and Appendix 1.

(xii)  Notes the reduction of £20.10M to the Leaders programme as detailed in paragraphs 17 – 18 and Appendix 1.

(xiii)  Notes the addition of £11.97M to the Transport – E&T programme and the request for approval to spend £11.97M as detailed in paragraphs 19 - 21 and Appendix 1.

(xiv)  Notes the addition of £34.01M to the HRA programme and the request for approval to spend £34.01M as detailed in paragraphs 22 - 26 and Appendix 1.

(xv)  Notes the slippage and re-phasing as set out in paragraph 27 – 70 and as detailed in Appendix 2.

(xvi)  Notes that the capital programme remains fully funded up to 2021/22 based on the latest forecast of available resources although the forecast can be subject to change; most notably with regard to the value and timing of anticipated capital receipts and the use of prudent assumptions of future Government Grants to be received.

(xvii)  Note that a review of the Council’s capital strategy has been undertaken as detailed in Appendix 4.