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Capital Programme 2009-10 Monitoring Period 8: Project Appraisals and Variations
Meeting: 20/01/2010 - Cabinet (Item 10)
10 Capital Programme 2009-10 Monitoring Period 8: Project Appraisals and Variations 
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B Report of the Director of Finance and Support
Additional documents:
- 10D Capital report to Cabinet Annex A (Appraisals) - Version 3, item 10
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- 10D Capital report to Cabinet Annex B (Variations) - Version 3, item 10
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- 10D Capital report to Cabinet Annex C (Summary) - Version 3, item 10
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- 10D Capital report to Cabinet Annex D (Narrative) - Version 3, item 10
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- 10D Capital report to Cabinet Annex E (REFCUS) - Version 3, item 10
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- 10D Capital report to Cabinet Annex F (Financing) - Version 3, item 10
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Decision:
1. The following schemes are to be to be added to the capital programme for 2009-10.
|
Scheme Reference, Description & Directorate |
Narrative |
2009-10 £ |
Future Years £ |
Funding Source |
|
2009-10/GF070 Grimebusters
Environment & Culture |
Purchase of two trailer mounted pressure washers and a bespoke vehicle for street washing and gum removal. The vehicle and equipment would be used to deliver an enhanced street scene with washed streets (targeting the town centre), free of gum and a reduction in graffiti. |
84,000 |
- |
NEIP |
|
2009-10/GF071B Carbon Management Projects – Lighting and Timeclocks
Environment & Culture |
To undertake a range of energy saving projects to reduce the carbon emissions of the Council, in line with the adopted policy and terms and conditions of the external grant funding. The work will include lighting upgrades to: Greyfriars bus station, Westbridge Cedos block, Camp Hill Depot and Fish Street offices. Timeclocks will be installed at the Central Museum, Fish Street offices and Westbridge Admin block. Passive infrared lighting will be installed at Lings Forum. |
52,721 |
- |
50% Prudential Borrowing, 50% Salix |
|
2009-10/GF072 Partnership Information Hub (GIS)
Finance & Support |
To create a Northamptonshire partnership information hub. This will ensure that there is a comprehensive central information point for demographic, socio-economic and general geographic information. |
121,000 |
49,000 |
NEIP |
Further details of these appraisals can be seen at Annex A of this report.
2. The following variations to schemes in the capital programme for 2009-10 are approved.
|
Scheme Reference, Description & Directorate |
Narrative |
2009-10 £ |
Future Years £ |
Funding Source |
|
Budget Increase |
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|
2008-09/GF073 V03 Money 4 Youth
Assistant Chief Executive |
Additional funding of £25k has been awarded to NBC for floodlights and a youth shelter at the multi-use games area in St Davids. The original budget for this project was an estimate of the funding that would be received, the amount in the capital programme is £14,632 less than the funding received, therefore the budget needs to be increased by a net amount of £10,368. |
10,368 |
- |
GOEM |
|
Budget Decrease |
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2009-10/GF063B V01 Lings Forum Lighting Upgrade
Environment & Culture |
Further testing has shown that this project is not compliant with the terms and conditions of the Salix funding. Other projects will be submitted to utilise this funding, therefore there are no savings as a result of this variation. |
(39,444) |
- |
50% Prudential Borrowing, 50% Salix |
|
Neutral Budget Impact |
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2007-08/CS012 V06 Kitchen Replacement (Backlog)
Housing HRA |
Additional kitchens requiring urgent replacement and kitchens that are in homes in a general poor state of repair have resulted in the average kitchen cost being higher than estimated. |
80,000 |
- |
MRA |
|
2008-09/HRA007 V04 Complete Roofs
Housing HRA |
An additional roof replacement arising out of a responsive repair issue required capital replacement over and above this year’s original programme. |
45,000 |
- |
MRA |
|
2009-10/HRA002 V02 Cooper Street Heating Improvements – Phase 2
Housing HRA |
This project has been tendered and has come in well within budget. Sizeable contingencies are required to ensure all the technical issues associated with a complex district heating scheme can be resolved quickly and efficiently, to ... view the full decision text for item 10 |
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Minutes:
Councillor Clarke addressed cabinet and reiterated an earlier comment that these monitoring reports referred to real people. He was not confident that the Council could achieve what had been promised and was particularly concerned about a promise of an updated heating system that had not been delivered. He repeated his concern about the lack of service in communal areas.
In response, the Portfolio Holder for Housing agreed to discuss details of Councillor Clarke’s specific concerns outside of the meeting. It had generally been felt inappropriate during this cold weather to perform works that could leave people without heating, even for a short time.
Councillor Perkins presented the report to Cabinet. He assured members that all schemes set out in the report were fully funded and progress was as would be expected at this stage of the financial year. It was made clear that forecast saving was against the original capital plan and there was still money available to finish all current projects in the appropriate way.
RESOLVED
1. That the following schemes be to be added to the capital programme for 2009-10.
|
Scheme Reference, Description & Directorate |
Narrative |
2009-10 £ |
Future Years £ |
Funding Source |
|
2009-10/GF070 Grimebusters
Environment & Culture |
Purchase of two trailer mounted pressure washers and a bespoke vehicle for street washing and gum removal. The vehicle and equipment would be used to deliver an enhanced street scene with washed streets (targeting the town centre), free of gum and a reduction in graffiti. |
84,000 |
- |
NEIP |
|
2009-10/GF071B Carbon Management Projects – Lighting and Timeclocks
Environment & Culture |
To undertake a range of energy saving projects to reduce the carbon emissions of the Council, in line with the adopted policy and terms and conditions of the external grant funding. The work will include lighting upgrades to: Greyfriars bus station, Westbridge Cedos block, Camp Hill Depot and Fish Street offices. Timeclocks will be installed at the Central Museum, Fish Street offices and Westbridge Admin block. Passive infrared lighting will be installed at Lings Forum. |
52,721 |
- |
50% Prudential Borrowing, 50% Salix |
|
2009-10/GF072 Partnership Information Hub (GIS)
Finance & Support |
To create a Northamptonshire partnership information hub. This will ensure that there is a comprehensive central information point for demographic, socio-economic and general geographic information. |
121,000 |
49,000 |
NEIP |
Further details of these appraisals could be seen at Annex A of the Cabinet report.
2. That the following variations to schemes in the capital programme for 2009-10 be approved.
|
Scheme Reference, Description & Directorate |
Narrative |
2009-10 £ |
Future Years £ |
Funding Source |
|
Budget Increase |
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|
2008-09/GF073 V03 Money 4 Youth
Assistant Chief Executive |
Additional funding of £25k has been awarded to NBC for floodlights and a youth shelter at the multi-use games area in St Davids. The original budget for this project was an estimate of the funding that would be received, the amount in the capital programme is £14,632 less than the funding received, therefore the budget needs to be increased by a net amount of £10,368. |
10,368 |
- |
GOEM |
|
Budget Decrease |
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2009-10/GF063B V01 Lings Forum Lighting ... view the full minutes text for item 10 |
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