Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: February 6, 2025

Purpose: A report providing information on the forecast outturn position for 2024/25 for General Fund Capital schemes for both General and Special Expenses and also setting out the proposed General Fund Capital Programme based on a review of spending in the current year's Programme and new and existing schemes included in the Programme for later years.

Content: Cabinet:   1)    NOTED the capital programme forecast outturn for 2024/25 as set out in Appendix A.   2)    RECOMMENDED that Council delegates authority to the Director for Housing and Communities, in consultation with the Director for Corporate Services, to access additional funding from capital receipts to fund the purchase of up to five food waste collection vehicles;   3)    RECOMMENDED that Council approves the General Expenses Capital Programme for 2025/26 and associated funding as set out in Appendix B;   4)    RECOMMENDED that Council approves the indicative five year General Expenses Capital Programme for 2025-29 as set out in Appendix C;   5)    RECOMMENDED that Council delegates authority to the Director for Corporate Services to amend the amount in the capital programme for Disabled Facilities Grants once funding confirmation has been received as referred to in Appendix 1 at paragraph 5.10;   6)    RECOMMENDED that Council approves the Capital Strategy 2025/26 as attached at Appendix D.