Issue - meetings

Report of the Interim Director of Resources

Presented by the Corporate Portfolio Holder

The Corporate Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members, drawing attention to essential vehicle fleet purchases, over a million pounds in Disabled Facilities Grants, the support of the development of the Ashby Cultural and Leisure Quarter Project and support of the outcomes of the car parking strategy.

The Housing Portfolio Holder presented the Housing Revenue Account section of the report and referred to appendix B.  He stated that despite the pressure on housing income from the 1% rent reduction, the authority was still going to maintain the decency standard across 100% of the housing stock, in addition to the investment in building new council homes for the first time in many years. He believed that it was a housing service to be proud of.

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

RESOLVED THAT:

a)       The estimated General Fund, Coalville Special Expenses and HRA Capital Outturn for 2016/17 and planned financing be noted.

b)       The consultation for the draft Capital Programmes in 2017/18 be approved as detailed at:

(i)      Appendix A – General Fund and Special Expenses Capital Schemes

(ii)     Appendix B – HRA Capital Schemes

        And in 2018/19 the following scheme only:

(iii)      Paragraphs 3.2 to 3.2.3 - £935,000 for the vehicle replacement programme.

c)       The indicative Capital Programme Schemes for 2018.19 to 2021/22 be noted.

d)       The proposed procurement routes be noted and authority to award the contracts and any associated agreements in furtherance of the projects as detailed in section 7 of the report, be delegated to the Director of Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, subject to final approval of the Capital Programmes in February 2017.

Reason for decision: To enable projects to be included in the programmes for consultation.