Issue - meetings

That:

1)     The position of the capital programme at the end of Quarter 1 (to 30 June 2022) as summarised in the report and set out in detail in Appendix A to the report be noted;

2)     The proposed carry forwards in the capital programme as set out in Appendix B be approved and noted; and

3)     A capital budget supplementary estimate of £5,576,900 for SEND sufficiency plan to help meet the actions identified under the High Needs Block management plan. This budget will be funded through a budget virement from reallocating existing SEND project budgets (£425,000) and allocation of the Higher Needs Provision Capital Allocations (HNPCA) Grant (£5,151,900) be approved. Further information is set out in the report.

The Executive considered the capital monitoring 2022/23 – Quarter 1 report which outlined the progress of the Council in delivering its capital programme for the financial year 2022/23.

Councillor Shepherd-DuBey informed that the report highlighted a challenge at the Winnersh Triangle Parkway, where an unexpected water mains was found during the building process.  This project now had a £1.3m of unallocated cost attached to it. 

Councillor Shepherd-DuBey pointed out that the report sough approval of a capital budget supplementary estimate of £5.5, for the building of a SEND school in the Borough.  Funding for the SEND school was coming from central government, and the building of this school would help the Council to significantly reduce the amount of money spent on sending children to specialist places outside of the Borough.

Councillor Paul Fishwick informed that the issue with the Thames Water Main had been identified in 2021.  However, no supplementary estimate had been established at the time to remedy the shortfall.

RESOLVED That:

1)     The position of the capital programme at the end of Quarter 1 (to 30 June 2022) as summarised in the report and set out in detail in Appendix A to the report be noted;

2)     The proposed carry forwards in the capital programme as set out in Appendix B be approved and noted; and

3)     A capital budget supplementary estimate of £5,576,900 for SEND sufficiency plan to help meet the actions identified under the High Needs Block management plan. This budget will be funded through a budget virement from reallocating existing SEND project budgets (£425,000) and allocation of the Higher Needs Provision Capital Allocations (HNPCA) Grant (£5,151,900) be approved. Further information is set out in the report.