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This report presents the likely outturn position of the Council’s 2007/08 Capital Programme, based on the spend profile and information to November 2007, and seeks approval for certain changes to the programme.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the addition to the capital programme of the Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) at Derwent Infant and Junior School, as set out in paragraph 10(a) of the report, be approved.

                        (ii)        That the re-profiling of £6m from 2007/08 to future years, as set out in Annex A, be approved.

                        (iii)       That the re-stated capital programme summarised in Table 10 at paragraph 28 and detailed in Annex A be approved.

                        (iv)       That the capital receipt projects for 2007/08 to 2010/11, as summarised in (exempt) Annex B, be noted, and that it also be noted that there is currently an embargo on the sale of additional leisure land.

REASON:      To enable the effective management and monitoring of the Council’s capital programme.

Members considered a report which presented the likely out-turn position of the Council’s 2007/08 Capital Programme, based upon the spend profile and information to November 2007, and sought approval for certain changes to the programme.

The report highlighted:

• The Moor Lane roundabout scheme, on target for completion by February
• The re-opening of Yearsley swimming pool after repairs
• Inclusion of a scheme to provide a multi-use games area for Derwent Infant and Junior schools (£0.7m)
• Completion of the Skills Centre, to open in January
• Rapid progression on the replacement of Joseph Rowntree school
• Progression of designs for the new pool on the York High site
• Explore@Acomb Library Learning Centre, on target for completion in February
• The start on site of the Fishergate homeless hostel
• The York High scheme, on target for completion in November
• New offices at Hungate – planning application due for submission by Easter.

An out-turn of £46.839m was predicted against the current approved budget of £52.686m.  Details of the variances in each portfolio area making up this underspend were summarised in paragraph 6 of the report.  It was noted that in year capital receipts were forecast to be down against target by £3.3m, mainly due to timing issues.  However, this had been partially offset by corresponding slippage of £1.8m and there also remained capital receipts of £5.4m carried over from 2006/07.  Full details of the re-stated 2007/08 to 2010 Programme were attached as Annex A to the report and Capital Receipt projections for this period were set out in (exempt) Annex B.

The Shadow Executive had reserved their position on this item.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the addition to the capital programme of the Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) at Derwent Infant and Junior School, as set out in paragraph 10(a) of the report, be approved.¹

                        (ii)        That the re-profiling of £6m from 2007/08 to future years, as set out in Annex A, be approved.²

                        (iii)       That the re-stated capital programme summarised in Table 10 at paragraph 28 and detailed in Annex A be approved.³

                        (iv)       That the capital receipt projects for 2007/08 to 2010/11, as summarised in (exempt) Annex B, be noted, and that it also be noted that there is currently an embargo on the sale of additional leisure land.

REASON:      To enable the effective management and monitoring of the Council’s capital programme.