Decisions

To consider the Capital Programme outturn for 2019/2020 and approve the relevant budget carry forwards

That:

1)        the Quarter 4 adjustments to the capital programme be noted being the release of budgets in 2020/21, into the 2019/20 capital programme, to cover projects expenditure acceleration ahead of the original profile for:-

£198k Winnersh Triangle Parkway

£180k Dinton Activity Centre

2)        it be noted that the funding of the Foundry (Pupil Referral Unit) will be utilising S106 and CIL contributions up to the value of £892k originally allocated to general Special Education Needs (SEN) projects;

3)        the 2019/2020 Capital Outturn, as set out in Appendix A to the report be noted;

4)        the re-profiling of budgets into future financial years, as set out in Appendix B to the report, be approved.

To secure the land required from the developer in line with the S106 agreement for the Coppid Beech Park and Ride project

That it be agreed to procure provision of the Coppid Beech Park and Ride site. This will enable the transfer of land from the land owner in accordance with the Outline Application s106 agreement in relation to development at land at Keephatch Beech, Wokingham.

To consider the Revenue outturn position of the Council for the 2019/20 financial year

That:

1)        the outturn position of the revenue budget and the level of balances in respect of the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, Schools Block and the Authority’s investment portfolio be noted;

2)        the General Fund carry forward requests of £2,734,399, as set out in Appendix B to the report be agreed;

3)        the significant reduction in the overspend on the general fund revenue account achieved since the last report be noted; substantially this is a result of the continuous improvement work in the Adults Social Care and Customer and Localities directorates.

That the Officers’ responses to the Task and Finish Group’s review contained within the report be approved.

The Government announced that it would provide Local Authorities with additional funding to target small businesses with high fixed property-related costs but that are not eligible for the current grant schemes.

That:

1)        Wokingham Borough Council’s Discretionary Grants Policy, relating to the Covid 19 pandemic as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, and as amended at the meeting be approved;

2)        the Deputy Chief Executive be delegated authority, in consultation with the Executive Member for Finance and Housing, to make minor amendments to the Policy as the result of any further Government guidance.