Issue - decisions

Recommended: That Council:

(i)           Agree to the revised capital programme of £579.762m reflecting a net overall increase of £185.898m, as set out in table 13 at paragraph 92 of the report and in Annex A, key elements of which include:

·        New schemes funded by prudential borrowing totalling £28.960m as set out in table 3 and summarised in table 13.

·        New schemes funded by a combination of Prudential borrowing and external funds of £28.7m, as set out in table 4 and summarised in table 13;

·        Extension to existing schemes of £7.372m funded by prudential borrowing, as set out in table 5 and summarised in table 13;

·        Extension of prudential borrowing funded Rolling Programme schemes totalling £6.903m, as set out in table 6 and summarised in table 13;

·        Extension of externally funded Rolling Programme schemes totalling £7.941m, as set out in table 7 and summarised in table 13;

·        An increase in HRA funded schemes totalling £106.022m, funded from a combination of HRA balances / Right to Buy receipts, as set out in table 8 and summarised in table 13.

(ii)          Note that the total increase in council borrowing as a result of new schemes being recommended for approval, the details of which are considered within this report and the Financial Strategy report, is £46.385m.

(iii)        Approve the full re-stated programme, as set out in table 13 and summarised in Annex B, totalling £579.762m and covering the financial years 2019/20 to 2023/24.

Reason:              In accordance with the statutory requirement to set a capital budget for the forthcoming financial year.