Issue - meetings

This report proposes the 2017/18 capital programme and a provisional programme for 2018-20.

The Committee:

(1)          Recommended the Capital Programme for 2017/18 as identified in section 4 & 5 of the report to the Council for approval on 14 February 2017;

(2)          Confirmed its support for all of the schemes proposed for inclusion in the provisional programme for 2018-20 as identified in section 6 of the report;

(3)          Noted that:

a)            Schemes subject to external funding from section 106 and Government grants only proceed when funding has been received;

b)            Schemes for 2018-20 were provisional pending an annual review of funds available for capital investment.

A report was presented to the Committee which set out its proposed Capital Programme for 2017/18 and the provisional programme for 2018-20.

The report set out that the Financial Policy Panel had recommended the following schemes for inclusion in the capital programme, £242,000 to be funded from capital reserves and £25,000 to be funded from the Repairs and Renewals Reserve:

·                     Container Bin Replacement Programme (£68,000 to be funded from capital reserves);

·                     Improvement Works (Depot Road Car Park) & Pay and Display machines (Depot Road & Upper High Street Car Parks) (£174,000 to be funded from capital reserves)

·                     Waste Strategy Containers (£25,000 to be funded from the Repairs and Renewals Reserve)

The proposed provisional programme for 2018-20, all currently proposed for inclusion in the 2018/19 capital programme with no proposed schemes in 2019/20, was as a follows:

·                     Upgrade to Levels 4a & 4b of the Ashley Centre Car Park (£184,000 to be funded from capital reserves)

·                     Hope Lodge Car Park extension (£97,000 to be funded from capital reserves)

·                     St Mary’s Churchyard Wall Repairs (£63,000 to be funded from capital reserves)

The Committee:

(1)          Recommended the Capital Programme for 2017/18 as identified in section 4 & 5 of the report to the Council for approval on 14 February 2017;

(2)          Confirmed its support for all of the schemes proposed for inclusion in the provisional programme for 2018-20 as identified in section 6 of the report;

(3)          Noted that:

a)            Schemes subject to external funding from section 106 and Government grants only proceed when funding has been received;

b)            Schemes for 2018-20 were provisional pending an annual review of funds available for capital investment.