Issue - meetings

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

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

(2) That the additions to the programme detailed at paragraphs 3.5 to 3.9 in the main report and set out below be approved

(a)  That funding from Line 5 - HR & Finance System be re-allocated to provide a capital contingency for investment or improvement as required.

(b) That Line 31 - M4 Junction 15 be updated to show the inclusion of £12.35m of funding from other sources in addition to the contribution previously agreed by the Council bringing the total scheme value to £17.15m.

(c) That Line 50 - South Marston Primary School be amended from £3.1m to £4.9m to cover high construction costs, amended specifications for the kitchen, meeting the latest environmental standards, providing a temporary community car park and pedestrian routes.

(d) That £2.137m of developers’ S106 contributions be allocated to allow Dorcan Academy to increase in its Permitted Admission Numbers (PAN) of 20 pupils per year group.

(e) That £115.5k of Section106 and Diocese funding be allocated to Swindon Rugby Football Club to replace pitches lost to the construction of a primary school.

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

Councillor Russell Holland, The Deputy Leader of the Council and Vice-Chair of Cabinet, and the Director of Finance submitted a joint report presenting to Cabinet the capital programme position for the first quarter of 2019/20 and some proposed changes to that programme.

Resolved:-

1)   That the forecast capital expenditure set out in Table 1 & 2 and Appendix 1 and 2 be noted;

2)   That the changes detailed at paragraphs 3.2 to 3.3 be noted and the required funding adjustments approved;

3)   That the additions to the programme noted at section 3.4 be approved.

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

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