Issue - meetings

This report sets out progress to date on schemes in the City Strategy Capital Programme for 2007/08. It reports on budget spend to the end of October 2007, which is seven months into the capital programme year, gives an update on any scheme works that have occurred since the end of October to give a more accurate picture of progress, and any adjustments that need to be made, and asks the Executive Member for City Strategy to approve the amendments to the 2007/08 budget.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to approve the adjustments as set out in Annexes 1 and 2 of the report.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED :That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON :                   To manage the Capital Programme effectively.

Members considered a report which set out the progress to date on schemes in the City Strategy Capital Programme for 2007/08. It reported on budget spend to the end of October 2007, which is seven months into the capital programme year. It also gave an update on any scheme works that had occurred since the end of October to give a more accurate picture of progress, and of any adjustments that needed to be made.

Members discussed the BLISS system for the Leeds Bradford Airport Coach and were informed that this would be funded by First. The Tram/Train Study and the four major compensation events in connection with Moor Lane Roundabout were further discussed.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised to approve the adjustments as set out in Annexes 1 and 2 of the report¹.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED :That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON :                 To manage the Capital Programme effectively.