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This report summarises the proposed 2026/27 capital programme and a provisional programme for 2027/28 to 2030/31. The Committee’s approval is sought for the programme to be submitted to Council in February 2026.

The Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)      Submit the capital programme for 2026/27 as identified in section 3.1 of the report to Full Council for approval on 10 February 2026;

(2)      Submit the additional schemes identified in section 3.4 of the report to Full Council for approval on 10 February 2026 assuming funding is identified;

(3)      Note the provisional forecast of schemes for the capital programme for 2027/28 to 2030/31;

(4)      Note that schemes subject to external funding from Disabled Facilities Grants will only proceed once funding has been received.

The Committee received a report summarising the proposed 2026/27 capital programme and a provisional programme for 2027/28 to 2030/31. The Committee’s approval is sought for the programme to be submitted to Council in February 2026.

The Committee considered the following matters:

a)            Lift at Bourne Hall. In response to a question from a Member, the Chief Accountant confirmed that the proposed works to the lift at Bourne Hall were in relation to replacement of the lift’s controls in order to remain legally compliant. There was a suggestion from the Committee that events requiring large equipment were currently unable to be held at Bourne Hall owing to the size of the lift, and that the venue could benefit from increased revenue by upsizing the lift. It was advised that increasing the size of the lift would likely be greatly challenging, if not impossible, owing to the structure of the building. The Chair stated that he would discuss the matter with the Senior Surveyor and Head of Venues for guidance on the matter.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

(1)      Submit the capital programme for 2026/27 as identified in section 3.1 of the report to Full Council for approval on 10 February 2026;

(2)      Submit the additional schemes identified in section 3.4 of the report to Full Council for approval on 10 February 2026 assuming funding is identified;

(3)      Note the provisional forecast of schemes for the capital programme for 2027/28 to 2030/31;

(4)      Note that schemes subject to external funding from Disabled Facilities Grants will only proceed once funding has been received.