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Capital Programme 2009-10 Monitoring Report, Period 2: Project Appraisals and Variations

Meeting: 05/08/2009 - Cabinet (Item 14)

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B Report of the Director of Finance and Support

Additional documents:

Decision:

1.      Approval is given for the schemes outlined in paragraph 2.1 and detailed in Annex A of the report to be added to the capital programme for 2009-10

 

2.      Approval is given for the variations to schemes in the capital programme for 2009-10 as outlined in paragraph 2.2 and detailed in Annex B of the report.

 

3.      It is noted that:

 

a)     The capital programme monitoring position as at end of May 2009, including forecast outturns and slippage into 2010-11, is as set out at Annex C and D.

 

b)     The funding arrangements for the 2009-10 capital programme are as set out at Annex E.

 

c)      The slippage of unfinished schemes from 2008-09 into the 2009-10 capital programme, for the revenue expenditure funded by capital under statute schemes, and how the planned expenditure is to be funded are as set out at Annex F.

Minutes:

As Portfolio Holder for Finance, Councillor Perkins presented the report to Cabinet.  He summarised the details of the proposed variations as outlined in the recommendations of the report.

 

Councillor Woods drew attention to the £750K made available from DCLG to help address fuel poverty in the private housing sector.  Councillor Beardsworth noted the section 106 money that was to be used to update houses in Archangel Square, which were the first properties to be changed to council housing since the 1980s.

 

RESOLVED

 

1.      That Cabinet approve the following schemes to be added to the capital programme for 2009-10

 

 

Scheme Reference, Description

&

Directorate

 

Narrative

2008-09

£

Future

Years

£

Funding Source

2009-10 GF059 Climate Friendly Communities

 

Housing General Fund

Countywide project that will address fuel poverty and contribute towards the Governments decent home targets for private sector housing.

750,000

-

DCLG

2009-10 GF061 Capitalisation Directive October 2009

 

Finance & Support

The Council has placed a bid to the CLG for a capitalisation directive for specific costs that would otherwise be revenue.

300,000

-

Prudential Borrowing

 

Further details of these appraisals can be seen at Annex A to this report.

 

2.      That Cabinet approve the following variations to schemes in the capital programme for 2009-10.

 

Scheme Reference, Description

&

Directorate

Narrative

2009-10

£

Future

Years

£

Funding Source

Budget Increases/Decrease

2008-09 GF026 V01

Relocation of Call Care

 

Housing General Fund

Removal of this budget from the 2009-10 capital programme. The closure of Weston Favell offices has led to different priorities and therefore the relocation will not happen in 2009-10

(51,675)

 

-

Prudential Borrowing

2008-09 GF065 V01

 SSNP Night Safe & Target Hardening

 

Assistant Chief Executive

Environmental improvements and improved security of vulnerable persons and properties that have had a burglary.

88,212

-

Home Office

Movement between Projects

2009-10 HRA004 V01

Decent Homes

 

Housing HRA

Budget to be re-directed to specific projects to contribute to decent homes targets in advance of the main phase starting.

(1,220,000)

-

Major Repairs Reserve

2007-08 CS0012 V04

Kitchen Replacement

 

Housing HRA

To help address issues of kitchen disrepair and increase decent homes activity this financial year.

500,000

-

Major Repairs Reserve

2009-10 HRA012 V01

Capital Voids

 

Housing HRA

There is a trend for higher capital voids than last financial year therefore additional budget is required. Voids will be completed to the decent homes standard.

400,000

-

Major Repairs Reserve

2008-09 HR007 V01

Complete Roofs

 

Housing HRA

Work is required to two blocks of flats that are beyond repair; these will meet the decent homes standard.

320,000

-

Major Repairs Reserve

2007-08 CS0023 V01

Archangel Square

 

Housing HRA

This project was completed in 2008-09. It was originally to be funded through the Council’s resources, however Section 106 money was found to be available. Therefore this budget will be re-directed to the window and door programme.

(70,000)

-

Major Repairs Reserve

2009-10 HRA013 V01

Windows and Doors

 

Housing HRA

A number of properties were omitted from the window replacement scheme in the 1990’s. The funding from the Archangel Square project will cover  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14