Decision details

Purpose of the Report - To consider the capital budget proposals from Directorate EMAPS and consider corporate funding of the Capital Programme.

RECOMMENDED:That Council approve the three-year capital programme proposals as summarised in the report, in particular:

a)                 The asset sales shown in exempt Annex A;

b)                 The use of £500k of prudential borrowing in 2010/11, as outlined in paragraph 21;

c)                  The inclusion in the capital programme of all fully funded schemes as detailed in Annex B and discussed in paragraph 23;

d)                 The inclusion in the capital programme of the bids recommended in paragraphs 25, 28 and 30;

e)                 The advance of £255k of prudential borrowing to York Museums Trust for the refurbishment of the Hospitium in the Museum Gardens, as outlined in paragraphs 33 to 37;

f)                    The additional £300k funding proposed for York High School, as outlined in paragraphs 38 and 39;

g)                 The full programme, as summarised in Annex D.

REASON:                  To set a balanced capital programme, as required by the Local Government Act 2003.