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Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport regarding Southampton’s bid for funding from the Weekly Collection Support Scheme attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 9159)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member forEnvironment and Transport, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the delivery of the bid projects, (full bid included as Appendices 1 and 2).

(ii)  To recommend that Council approve the addition of the capital scheme “Weekly Collection Support Scheme” to the Environment & Transport Capital Programme in order to deliver the outcomes of the bid, a total of £2,165,000 to be funded by government grants.

(iii)  To recommend that Council approve capital expenditure on the capital scheme “Weekly Collection Support Scheme” of £2,165,000 phased £876,000 in 2012/13, £979,000 in 2013/14 £310,000 in 2014/15.

(iv)  To recommend that Council approve the addition of £1,097,000 to the 2012/13 revenue estimates of the Environment and Transport Portfolio funded by government grant and to note that further additions of £2,373,000 to the 2013/14 and £2,645,000 to the 2014/15 revenue estimates will be formally made as part of the preparation of those financial years’ budget.