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This report requests Council approval for amendments to the Capital Programme as recommended by Cabinet on 8 August 2023.

Background:

The report requested Council approval for amendments to the Capital Programme as recommended by Cabinet on 8 August 2023.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Maple, supported by the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Property, Councillor Khan, proposed the recommendations set out in the report.

Decisions:

a)      The Council agreed to remove the unallocated balance of £49.751million from the MDC programme.

b)      The Council agreed to remove the completed Platters Farm Panels (£7) and Rainham Signage (£190) schemes, and the unallocated balance of £262,000 from the Members Priorities capital programme.

Background:

This report presented the results of the first round of the Council’s capital budget monitoring process for 2023/24. The report explained that this forecast an underspend of £115,000 within the Children’s and Adults Directorate, and £149.617million within Regeneration, Culture and Environment. The latter underspend reflected the withdrawal of Housing Infrastructure Funding (HIF), which would be removed from the capital programme. All other Services/Directorates were forecast to complete their capital schemes within the approved budget.

The report also asked the Cabinet to recommend to Council the removal of some completed schemes and an unallocated balance from the capital programme.

Reasons:

Full Council is responsible for agreeing the capital programme. Cabinet is responsible for ensuring that expenditure remains within the approved programme, including instructing corrective action to prevent any forecast overspend from materialising.