Issue - meetings

This report consolidates the 2009/10 City Strategy Capital Programme to include the carryover schemes that were not completed in 2008/09 and makes adjustments to scheme allocations to align with the latest cost estimates and delivery projections. The Executive Member is asked to approve the carryovers and the increase to the 2009/10 capital budget.

 RESOLVED: That the Executive Member for City Strategy agrees to:

i)          Approve the carryover schemes and adjustments set out in Annexes 1 and 2 of the report;

ii)        Approve the increase to the 2009/10 City Strategy capital budget, subject to the approval of the Executive;

iii)      Request officers to fully reflect the decisions taken by the Executive on 31 March 2009 when next presenting the capital programme for review.

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

The Executive Member considered a report which detailed the consolidation of the 2009/10 City Strategy Capital Programme and carryovers that were not completed in 2008/09 and made adjustments to scheme allocations which aligned the latest cost estimates and delivery projections.

The Executive Member stated that the report needed to be amended to conform with the decision of the Executive taken on 31 March 2009.  Otherwise the refinements to the programme were aimed at producing the most economical way of progressing improvements in the Fulford Road area whilst sustaining the improvements elsewhere which reflected the Council’s desire to minimise accidents and encourage residents to chose the most appropriate form of travel to meet their needs.  The majority of the expenditure was aimed at schemes which benefited all types of transport (e.g. resurfacing schemes), while the largest single project – York Access phase 1, will mainly be spend on car parking provision and improvements to the A59 roundabout.

 RESOLVED: That the Executive Member for City Strategy agrees to:

i)                    Approve the carryover schemes and adjustments set out in Annexes 1 and 2 of the report.

ii)                  Approve the increase to the 2009/10 City Strategy capital budget, subject to the approval of the Executive¹.

iii)                Request officers to fully reflect the decisions taken by the Executive on 31 March 2009 when next presenting the capital programme for review².

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