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Resolved –
 
(1)      That the contents of
Document “Q” and the actions taken to       manage the issues
highlighted be noted.
 
(2)      That the following capital
expenditure schemes as outlined in  
section 14.9 and 14.11 to Document “Q” be
approved:

 

(i)               
£1.05m for city centre ducting.
This will be funded by a                          
mixture of current scheme budgets and £0.7m new corporate
         
borrowing.

(ii)              
£1.4m for new equipment for
enabled care This will be funded            
by new corporate borrowing.

(iii)            
£0.14m for the replacement of
the rack seating at Victoria                  
Hall. This will be funded from the general contingency
                     
budget.

(iv)            
£0.3m for new Gym Equipment at
two Leisure Centres,                     
subject to final PAG approval. This will be funded by invest
            
to save borrowing.

(v)              
£4m for the continuation of the
Empty Homes Capital                        
Programme. This scheme is already included in Reserve
                
Schemes and will be funded from capital receipts generated
           
by the programme.

(vi)            
£0.127m for the acquisition of a
Nursery building that will be             
developed as a teacher training facility. The acquisition will
                 
be funded from the general contingency budget and the               
capital development works grant funded.
(3)       That
it be noted that the following has been approved under Section 1.7
of the Financial Regulations: 

(i)      
     £2.3m for Phase 1 and
Phase 2 of the Children’s Residential       homes capital scheme.
These schemes are already included        in Reserve Schemes
and will be funded from corporate      borrowing.

(ii)     
     £0.081m for the repair of
the driveway and carpark at         Ingleborough
Hall. This has been funded from the general       contingency
budget.

To be actioned by: Director of Finance   

 
Overview and Scrutiny Committee: Corporate
 
 (Andrew Cross – 01274 436823)