Issue - meetings

Report of the Strategic Director of Housing and Customer Services

Presented by the Corporate Portfolio Holder

The Corporate Portfolio Holder presented the report to members.  He asked Cabinet to note the estimated outturn for 2018/19 and to recommend to Council the proposed capital programmes.  He highlighted that the General Fund Capital Programme stood at £12.7m for next year; £9m would be spent on the commencement of building Coalville Leisure Centre and £1.2m would be spent on Hood Park Leisure Centre in 2019/20. 

It was moved by Councillor N J Rushton, seconded by Councillor R D Bayliss and

RESOLVED THAT:

1.        The estimated General Fund, Coalville Special Expenses and H.R.A. capital outturn for 2018/19 and planned financing be noted at Appendices A, B and C

2.      Council be recommended to approve the Capital Programmes in 2019/20 detailed in:

·         Appendix A - General Fund capital schemes

·         Appendix B – Special Expenses capital schemes

·         Appendix C - H.R.A. capital schemes

And in 2020/21, these schemes only:

·         £1,150,000 for the vehicle replacement programme, as detailed in paragraphs 3.6.1 to 3.6.6

3.       The proposed procurement routes in respect of vehicles, equipment and plant be noted and authority be delegated to award these contracts and any associated agreements in furtherance of the project to the Strategic Director of Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, subject to final approval of the Capital Programmes in February 2019.

4.       The 2019/20 Capital Strategy included in Appendix E be approved, in line with the prudential code.

Reason for decision: To enable projects to be included in the Programmes and proceed.