Agenda item

Capital Programme - Capital project appraisals and project variations

Decision:

1.      That Cabinet approved the following schemes to be included in the capital programme for 2009-10.

 

 

Scheme Reference, Description

&

Directorate

 

Narrative

2009-10

£

Future

Years

£

Funding Source

2009-10/GF075 Bus Station Improvement Works

 

Environment & Culture

The re-alignment of the entrance routes into the bus station to reduce bus speeds and the creation of a taxi bay for customers to be dropped off and picked up. This includes installing 3 kerb islands on the taxi rank bay and Greyfriars Bus Station entrance.

7,947

-

Revenue contribution from the Bus Station cost centre.

2009-10/GF076 Replacement Plate Maker for Print & Design Unit

 

Finance & Support

Replacement plate maker required, due to no maintenance being available since the existing maintenance company went into liquidation. It is essential that this piece of equipment be fully supported by a maintenance contract, which it now is.

16,420

-

Revenue contribution from the Print Unit Support cost centre.

2009-10/GF077 CCTV Equipment (DVR16)

 

Environment & Culture

Purchase of additional digital video recorder (DVR) to support and ensure business continuity for the CCTV service. Ring fenced section 106 funding for CCTV will fund this.

9,871

-

Ring fenced

Section 106

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.      That Cabinet approved the following variation to schemes already in the capital programme for 2009-10

 

 

Scheme Reference, Description

&

Directorate

 

Narrative

2009-10

£

Future

Years

£

Funding Source

2008-09/GF073 V04 Money 4 Youth

 

Assistant Chief Executive

NBC has been awarded an additional £14,440 for Money 4 Youth projects. This is due to NBC's consistency in delivering these projects. £12k of this is for play equipment at Billing Brook Road shops. £2,440 is for works at Camp Hill MUGA, including anti vehicle bollards.

14,440

-

DCSF

2009-10/GF069 V02 Market Square Lighting

 

Planning & Regeneration

Additional funding has been awarded to this project, which will be used for:

1) Projection onto Peacock Place

2) Enhancement of the proposed LED screen on Waterloo House to give cleared imagery

3) Provision of coloured lighting for the three alleyways to the Market Square

4) Increased cost of original scheme, including enhanced solution of buttons

5) WNDC project management recharge

85,800

60,000

WNDC & Arts Council

 

 

     Further details of these variations can be seen at Annex B of the report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.      That Cabinet approved the following schemes to be included in the capital programme for 2010-11.

 

Scheme Reference, Description

&

Directorate

 

Narrative

2010-11

£

Future

Years

£

Funding Source

2010-11/GF34 Playbuilder – Lings Playing Field

 

Environment & Culture

The Council has successfully bid for £49,300 of Play builder funding for Lings playing field.  The development supports the NBC Play Strategy and will result in an imaginative facility principally targeted to the needs of 8 - 13 year olds but will also be of benefit to the wider community.

49,300

-

DCSF

2010-11/GF35 Playbuilder – Dallington Park

The Council has successfully bid for £49,300 of Playbuilder money from the DFCS, allocated through NCC, for Dallington.  le.  The development supports the NBC Play Strategy and will result in an imaginative facility principally targeted to the needs of 8 - 13 year olds but will also be of benefit to the wider community.

49,300

-

DCSF

 

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

Minutes:

Councillor Perkins submitted a report that requested approval for schemes to be included in the 2009/10 Capital Programme, approval for variations to the 2009/10 Capital Programme and approval for the inclusion of schemes in the 2010/11 Capital Programme. All the changes were fully funded.

 

Councillor P D Varnsverry in particular noted the extra funding awarded for Money4Youth and congratulated the Officers and the young people themselves for the success of this initiative.

 

Resolved:

1.      That Cabinet approved the following schemes to be included in the capital programme for 2009-10.

 

 

Scheme Reference, Description

&

Directorate

 

Narrative

2009-10

£

Future

Years

£

Funding Source

2009-10/GF075 Bus Station Improvement Works

 

Environment & Culture

The re-alignment of the entrance routes into the bus station to reduce bus speeds and the creation of a taxi bay for customers to be dropped off and picked up. This includes installing 3 kerb islands on the taxi rank bay and Greyfriars Bus Station entrance.

7,947

-

Revenue contribution from the Bus Station cost centre.

2009-10/GF076 Replacement Plate Maker for Print & Design Unit

 

Finance & Support

Replacement plate maker required, due to no maintenance being available since the existing maintenance company went into liquidation. It is essential that this piece of equipment be fully supported by a maintenance contract, which it now is.

16,420

-

Revenue contribution from the Print Unit Support cost centre.

2009-10/GF077 CCTV Equipment (DVR16)

 

Environment & Culture

Purchase of additional digital video recorder (DVR) to support and ensure business continuity for the CCTV service. Ring fenced section 106 funding for CCTV will fund this.

9,871

-

Ring fenced

Section 106

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.      That Cabinet approved the following variation to schemes already in the capital programme for 2009-10

 

 

Scheme Reference, Description

&

Directorate

 

Narrative

2009-10

£

Future

Years

£

Funding Source

2008-09/GF073 V04 Money 4 Youth

 

Assistant Chief Executive

NBC has been awarded an additional £14,440 for Money 4 Youth projects. This is due to NBC's consistency in delivering these projects. £12k of this is for play equipment at Billing Brook Road shops. £2,440 is for works at Camp Hill MUGA, including anti vehicle bollards.

14,440

-

DCSF

2009-10/GF069 V02 Market Square Lighting

 

Planning & Regeneration

Additional funding has been awarded to this project, which will be used for:

1) Projection onto Peacock Place

2) Enhancement of the proposed LED screen on Waterloo House to give cleared imagery

3) Provision of coloured lighting for the three alleyways to the Market Square

4) Increased cost of original scheme, including enhanced solution of buttons

5) WNDC project management recharge

85,800

60,000

WNDC & Arts Council

 

 

     Further details of these variations can be seen at Annex B of the report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.      That Cabinet approved the following schemes to be included in the capital programme for 2010-11.

 

Scheme Reference, Description

&

Directorate

 

Narrative

2010-11

£

Future

Years

£

Funding Source

2010-11/GF34 Playbuilder – Lings Playing Field

 

Environment & Culture

The Council has successfully bid for £49,300 of Play builder funding for Lings playing field.  The development supports the NBC Play Strategy and will result in an imaginative facility principally targeted to the needs of 8 - 13 year olds but will also be of benefit to the wider community.

49,300

-

DCSF

2010-11/GF35 Playbuilder – Dallington Park

The Council has successfully bid for £49,300 of Playbuilder money from the DFCS, allocated through NCC, for Dallington.  le.  The development supports the NBC Play Strategy and will result in an imaginative facility principally targeted to the needs of 8 - 13 year olds but will also be of benefit to the wider community.

49,300

-

DCSF

 

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

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