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The Corporate Finance & Commercial Procurement Manager to present a report which sets out the projected out-turn position of the council’s capital programme for the 2020/21 financial year, along with requests to re-profile budgets to or from current and future years.

Resolved:  (i)      That the 2020/21 revised budget of £181.221m, as set out in Table 1 at paragraph 15 of the report, be noted.

                   (ii)      That the re-stated capital programme for 2020/21-2024/25, as set out in Table 2 at paragraph 60, be noted.

                   (iii)     That it be noted that work is ongoing in respect of the Managed Services Agreement (MSA) and West Offices WiFi replacement and that a further update will be included in the Monitor 2 report to Executive in November.

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

[See also under Part B Minutes]

The Corporate Finance & Commercial Procurement Manager presented a report which set out the projected out-turn position for the 2020/21 financial year, along with requests to re-profile budgets to and from current and future years.

A decrease of £12.827m on the current approved programme was reported, resulting in a revised programme for 2020/21 of £181.221m. Variances against each portfolio area were set out in Table 1 at paragraph 15 of the report and detailed in paragraphs 16-59.  In relation to the Wi-Fi procurement detailed in paragraph 59, an amendment to the recommendation was made due to further advice received after publication of the report.  

In the light of the Covid-19 pandemic, a review of the current programme had been carried out to ensure that planned investment was consistent with the recovery plan.  This had concluded that most projects could continue as planned, subject to close monitoring and back up plans where appropriate.

Members welcomed the report, highlighting key achievements in the programme and thanking officers for their work on the review.

Resolved:  (i)      That the 2020/21 revised budget of £181.221m, as set out in Table 1 at paragraph 15 of the report, be noted.

                   (ii)      That the re-stated capital programme for 2020/21-2024/25, as set out in Table 2 at paragraph 60, be noted.

                   (iii)     That it be noted that work is ongoing in respect of the Managed Services Agreement (MSA) and West Offices WiFi replacement and that a further update will be included in the Monitor 2 report to Executive in November.

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