Issue - meetings

The Deputy Chief Executive / Director of Customer & Corporate Services to present a report which sets out the projected out-turn position of the council’s capital programme for 2018/19, along with requests to re-profile budgets to and from current and future years.

Resolved:  (i)      That the 2018/19 revised budget, as set out in Table 1 at paragraph 6 of the report, be noted.

                   (ii)      That the re-stated capital programme for 2018/19-2022/23, as set out in Table 2 at paragraph 47 and detailed in Annex A, be noted.

                   (iii)     That the award of the works contract at Marjorie Waite Court (paragraph 31) be approved.

                   (iv)    That approval be given to dispose of 49 East Mount Road to the highest bidder, with the receipts earmarked to support the Housing Revenue Account investment programme, as set out in paragraphs 35-36, subject to the property not being suitable for Childrens’ Services requirements.

                   (v)     That authority be delegated to the Corporate Directors of Health, Housing & Adult Social Care and Children, Education & Communities to appoint a construction contractor for the Centre of Excellence for Disabled Children and Lincoln Court, following design and cost submissions, assuming they are within the approved budget detailed in paragraphs 17-19.

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

[See also under Part B]

The Corporate Director of Customer & Corporate Services presented a report which set out the projected out-turn position of the council’s capital programme for 2018/19, along with requests to re-profile budgets to or from current and future years.

A net decrease of £1.377m on the current approved programme was reported, resulting in a revised programme of £122.243m.  Variances against each portfolio area were set out in the table at paragraph 6 and detailed in paragraphs 8 to 46.  The full revised programme  for 2018/19-2022/23 was detailed in Annex A.

Approval was sought for specific proposals set out under two of the portfolio headings, as follows:

Housing & Community Safety

·        To appoint Hobson Porter as the preferred bidder to build a 29 apartment extension to the Marjorie Waite Court extra care scheme (paragraph 31);

·        To sell the vacant HRA owned property at 49 East Mount Rd, should it prove unsuitable for use as accommodation for looked after young people (paragraphs 35-36).

Children, Education & Communities

·        To delegate authority to officers to appoint a constructor for the Centre of Excellence for Disabled Children and new apartments at Lincoln Court (paragraphs 16 to 19).

Resolved:  (i)      That the 2018/19 revised budget, as set out in Table 1 at paragraph 6 of the report, be noted.

                   (ii)      That the re-stated capital programme for 2018/19-2022/23, as set out in Table 2 at paragraph 47 and detailed in Annex A, be noted.

                   (iii)     That the award of the works contract at Marjorie Waite Court (paragraph 31) be approved.

                   (iv)    That approval be given to dispose of 49 East Mount Road to the highest bidder, with the receipts earmarked to support the Housing Revenue Account investment programme, as set out in paragraphs 35-36, subject to the property not being suitable for Childrens’ Services requirements.

                   (v)     That authority be delegated to the Corporate Directors of Health, Housing & Adult Social Care and Children, Education & Communities to appoint a construction contractor for the Centre of Excellence for Disabled Children and Lincoln Court, following design and cost submissions, assuming they are within the approved budget detailed in paragraphs 17-19.

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