Issue - meetings

Cabinet

(a)          Acknowledged the performance achieved in relation to the Capital Programme Schemes substantially completed in 2018/2019, summarised at Appendix A in the report;

(b)          Considered the capital programme bids for new projects outlined in the report at Appendix B and approved the new capital schemes; 

(c)          Recommended to Full Council that additional funding of £545,000 be allocated from the Renewables Reserve to complete the footpath lighting upgrades given the environmental benefits, and that a full report be submitted to Cabinet for approval that outlines the programme of work, timescales, costs and payback period;

(d)          Recommended to Full Council that funding of £1,300,000 be allocated from the Renewables Reserve for a range of energy efficiency and green energy measures at South Cambridgeshire Hall, and that a full report be submitted to Cabinet for approval that outlines the range of modifications and enhancements proposed, costs and payback period;

(e)          Supported, if resources permit, the establishment of a Renewal and Repairs Fund for vehicles, plant and equipment, as part of the 2020/2021 revenue determination process; and

(f)           Recommended to Full Council the revised General Fund capital programme for the period 2019/2020 to 2024/2025, at Appendix C, to reflect the new scheme bids, amendments to the programme and the reprofiling of expenditure identified in the report.

Cabinet considered a report on the performance of the Council’s Capital Programme during 2018-2019 and the new Capital Programme bids from 2020-2021.

In response to a query from Councillor Heather Williams, the Lead Cabinet Member for Finance referred to the impact of external influences on the Council’s ability to control some aspects of the capital budget.

Following further debate, Cabinet

(a)          Acknowledged the performance achieved in relation to the Capital Programme Schemes substantially completed in 2018/2019, summarised at Appendix A in the report;

(b)          Considered the capital programme bids for new projects outlined in the report at Appendix B and approved the new capital schemes; 

(c)          Recommended to Full Council that additional funding of £545,000 be allocated from the Renewables Reserve to complete the footpath lighting upgrades given the environmental benefits, and that a full report be submitted to Cabinet for approval that outlines the programme of work, timescales, costs and payback period;

(d)          Recommended to Full Council that funding of £1,300,000 be allocated from the Renewables Reserve for a range of energy efficiency and green energy measures at South Cambridgeshire Hall, and that a full report be submitted to Cabinet for approval that outlines the range of modifications and enhancements proposed, costs and payback period;

(e)          Supported, if resources permit, the establishment of a Renewal and Repairs Fund for vehicles, plant and equipment, as part of the 2020/2021 revenue determination process; and

(f)           Recommended to Full Council the revised General Fund capital programme for the period 2019/2020 to 2024/2025, at Appendix C, to reflect the new scheme bids, amendments to the programme and the reprofiling of expenditure identified in the report.