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Councillor Russell Holland, Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Commercialisation, Education and Skills along with the Corporate Director of Finance and Assets submitted a joint report presenting the year-end monitoring position for the Council’s capital programme and some proposed changes to the programme.

Councillor Holland drew Members’ attention to funding for projects at Coate that were referred in a previous report on this agenda as well as other schemes to be undertaken in various wards.

Resolved: (1) That the 2020/21 year-end projected out-turn position as set out in Tables 1 & 2 and Appendices 1 and 2 be noted.

(2) That the amendments to the current approved capital programme budgets as detailed at paragraphs 3.3 to 3.4 in the joint report be approved;

(a)  That the budget for Fessey House (line 50) be reduced by £1m to reflect revised cost estimates, and

(b) That the budgets for North Star Roundabout and Transfer Bridges (lines

112 and 113) be amalgamated into one budget for works along the Great Western corridor.

(3) That the additions to the programme detailed at paragraphs 3.7 to 3.19 of the joint report be approved. This further update to the Capital Programme can be accommodated within the approved capital financing revenue budget and prudential indicators as set out in the 2020/21 Budget approved by Council.

(a) That £37k of developers’ S106 contributions be allocated to improve the footway between Berkeley Farm and the entrance to Wood Farm,

(b) That £308k of developers’ S106 be allocated to link the traffic signals along the route between Thamesdown drive and A419 / Cricklade Road junction,

(c) That £106k of grant funding be allocated to install 22 on-street charging points in 8 residential locations in SN1,

(d) That £27k of developers’ S106 be allocated to add to the existing Tadpole Farm transport scheme line 117,

(e) That £1m of grant funding be allocated to provide mobile classrooms at Crowdys Special School,

(f) That £77k of developers’ S106 be allocated to provide 2 tear old provision at Shaw Ridge Primary School and Nursery,

(g) That £28k of developers’ S106 be allocated to repair play park equipment at Lydiard Park,

(h) That £21k of developers’ S106 together with £67k of borrowing be allocated to introduce raised earth mounds at the Lawns that will reduce anti-social behaviour in the area,

(i) That £1m of grant funding be allocated to be spent on enabling infrastructure for Kimmerfields,

(j) That £1.87m of developers’ S106 be allocated to add to the existing Package 2 – Nythe Road Junction and Piccadilly Roundabout, line 80, this is to address the revised costs of the project, and

(k) That £5k of developers’ S106 contributions be allocated to add to the existing ASC &Health Community Equipment Store IT budget, line 44.

(l) That £340k of developers’ S106 contributions be allocated to provide Wanborough traffic calming measures.

(4) That the transfer of CIL and S106 contributions that have been received by the Council to the relevant Parish  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36

Councillor Russell Holland, the Cabinet Member for Finance, Skills, and Education and the Corporate Director of Finance and Assets submitted a joint report setting out the second quarter’s monitoring position for the Council’s capital programme and some proposed changes to the programme.  Councillor Holland welcomed the Planning Committee’s recent decision in support of the Southern Connector Road.

Councillor Jim Grant asked a question about what would happen to the Government funding if the compulsory purchase orders did not proceed.

Councillor Gary Sumner, Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning responded in part at the meeting and undertook to provide a full written response.

Resolved:-

1.    That the forecast capital expenditure set out in Table 1 & 2 of the joint report and Appendices 1 and 2 be noted.

2.    That the changes detailed at paragraphs 3.2 to 3.3 of the joint report be noted.

3.    That the additions to the programme noted at section 3.4 of the joint report be approved.

4.    That the contents of Appendix 3 regarding the 2018-19 Community

Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and its publication on the Council’s website be approved;

5.    That the annual retention of 5% of the total annual CIL receipts to cover administration costs as per paragraph 3.5 to 3.12 of the joint report be approved;

6.    That the intention to allocate CIL receipts to support capital programme proposals will be taken to Cabinet in February 2020 as part of the annual capital budget setting process be noted.

The reasons for the decision and alternative options are as set out in the report to the meeting.