Agenda item

To receive a report on Cabinet recommendations referred to Council in relation to the Capital Programme 2021-2026, General Fund and Capital Strategy 2022/23.

The Portfolio Holder for Corporate Governance, Finance and Resources introduced the report. Members were informed that the Council is required to produce a report on the capital strategy and, by approving the programme, Members would be supporting the improvement of Council assets.

Councillor Freer seconded the motion.

During debate the following comment was made:

• In response to a question regarding the spend on the Waterfield Leisure Centre, Members were informed that the £77k spend was for remedial works on the existing facility.

RESOLVED

Council approved

1. the addition to the 2021/22 General Fund Capital Programme of £77k for works required at Waterfield leisure centre as referred to in para 5.2 of Appendix 1 to be funded from the Waterfield Leisure Pool sinking fund;
2. the General Fund Capital Programme for 2022-26 as attached at Appendix B;
3. the sources of funding for the General Fund capital programme for 2022/23 as set out in Appendix C;
4. that delegated authority to be given 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 paragraph 5.9 of Appendix 1;
5. the Capital Strategy 2022-23 as attached at Appendix D.

The above resolution was voted for as follows:

FOR THE MOTION (23)

Bindloss, Browne, Chandler, Child, Cumbers, de Burle, Douglas, Evans, Faulkner, Fisher, Freer, Glancy, Graham, Higgins, Holmes, Illingworth, Orson, Posnett, Pritchett, Smith, Steadman, Webster, Wilkinson.

AGAINST THE MOTION (0)

ABSTAINING FROM THE MOTION (0)