Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations of the Executive in respect of the Capital Programme and Strategy 2021-2024.

RECOMMENDATION that Council approve:

1)           the Capital Strategy for 2021 - 2024 - Appendix A;

2)           the three-year capital programme for 2021 - 2024 – Appendix B;

3)           the draft vision for capital investment over the next five years - Appendix C;

4)           the use of developer contribution funding (s106 and CIL) for capital projects as set out in Appendix D. Approval is sought up to the project budget.

It was proposed by John Halsall and seconded by John Kaiser that the Capital Programme and Strategy 2021/24, as set out at Agenda pages 57 to 96, be approved.

It was proposed by Carl Doran and seconded by Andy Croy that Appendix B: Capital Programme 2021/22 to 2023/24 be amended as follows:

Remove the following line from the Climate Emergency Heading (Page 83):

And insert it under the Roads and Transport Heading (Pages 79 to 81) as follows:

John Halsall confirmed that the amendment was not acceptable.

Prior to the vote on the amendment, six Members, in accordance with Rule 4.2.15.5 requested that a recorded vote be taken.

The voting was as follows:

The Mayor confirmed that the amendment was not approved.

The Council then moved to a vote on the recommendations relating to the Capital Programme and Strategy 2021/24,

Following a request from Andy Croy, recommendation 4 of the Capital Programme and Strategy report was considered separately.

Upon being put to the vote, the Mayor confirmed that recommendations 1 to 3 and recommendation 4 were approved.

RESOLVED: That Council approve:

1)     the Capital Strategy for 2021/24 (Appendix A);

2)     the three year Capital Programme for 2021/24 (Appendix B);

3)     the draft Vision for Capital investment over the next five years (Appendix C);

4)     the use of developer contribution funding (S106 and CIL) for Capital projects, as set out in Appendix D – approval up to the project budget.

That Council be recommended to agree the following:

1)              the Capital Strategy for 2021 - 2024 - Appendix A;

2)              the three-year Capital Programme for 2021 - 2024 – Appendix B;

3)              the draft vision for capital investment over the next five years - Appendix C;

4)              the use of developer contribution funding (s106 and CIL) for capital projects as set out in Appendix D. Approval is sought up to the project budget.

The Executive considered a report setting out the proposed Capital Programme and Strategy for 2021-2024 which included the capital investment that would be made during this period and how this would be funded.

Members noted the scale of the Capital programme for 2021-2024, which amounted to £445.5m, and how this was due to be funded, which included approx. £11m from Council resources.

Councillor Jorgensen stated that she was very excited to see the investment in roads and transport, particularly sustainable transport, all of which she felt would help residents.

Councillor Murray was also pleased with the amount of money that was being set aside for climate emergency projects in the budget and the impact that could have on the Council’s carbon footprint across the Borough.  He was particularly pleased that the Council was managing to fund all of the projects set out in the Capital Programme at what was such a difficult time.

RESOLVED that Council be recommended to agree the following:

1)              the Capital Strategy for 2021 - 2024 - Appendix A;

2)              the three-year Capital Programme for 2021 - 2024 – Appendix B;

3)              the draft vision for capital investment over the next five years - Appendix C;

4)              the use of developer contribution funding (s106 and CIL) for capital projects as set out in Appendix D. Approval is sought up to the project budget.