Decision details

The Council considered a joint report of the Finance and Information Services Director and the Strategic Directors for Adult Social Services (Health and Social Care), Regeneration and Environmental Services and Children's Services in respect of 2008/09 and the development of the 2009/10 - 2011/12 Capital Programme in the light of recent resource notifications received from Central Government and the formulation of the Revenue Budget.  Appended to the report at Annex A was the Council's Capital Programme 2008/09 - 2011/12.

At its meeting held earlier that day the Cabinet had considered the meeting and a copy of the  Cabinet resolution was circulated.

This was a Key Decision and had been included in the Council's Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

It was moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Brodie-Browne and

RESOLVED:   That

(1)       the 2009/10 - 2011/12 Captial Programme set out in Annex A of the report be approved subject to the inclusion of an allocation of £50,000 for the 'Pride of Sefton' Narrowboat Project;

(2)       it be noted that the Strategic Asset Management Group (SAMG) will review the programme, with particular attention to dormant schemes, with the possibility that resources may be made available for other schemes;

(3)       it be confirmed that Cabinet Members may continue to approve schemes from within their specific capital allocations included in Annex A of the report;

(4)            approval be given to the use of lease facilities in 2009/10 provided that any revenue consequences can be accommodated within appropriate budgets; and

(5)       the SAMG be requested to review the new Starts Programme in light of emerging issues.