Decision details

To set the Council's Council Tax for 2013/14; to set the Council's Revenue Budget for 2013/14; and to set the Council's Capital Programme for 2013/14

Further to Minute No. 122 of the Cabinet meeting held on 28 February 2013, the Council considered the report of the Head of Corporate Finance and ICT which provided details of the 2013/14 Capital Allocations received to date and their use in the development of a new starts programme for 2013/14.

It was moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher and

RESOLVED:  That

(1)       the revised Capital Programme for 2012/13 be noted;

(2)       approval be given to the inclusion within the Capital Programme of the allocation of £203,150  Short Break for Disabled Children resources in 2012/13, as outlined in paragraph 2.6 of the report;

(3)       approval be given to the inclusion within the Capital Programme of the allocation of the additional £377,730 Disabled Facilities Grant in 2012/13, as outlined in paragraph 2.7 of the report;

(4)       approval be given to the inclusion within the Capital Programme of the allocation of £427,970 Funding Early Education for Two Year Olds from Lower Income Households in 2012/13, as outlined in  paragraph 2.8 of the report;

(5)       approval be given to the inclusion in the Capital Programme of a grant of £727k in respect of the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management, as outlined in paragraph 2.9 of the report;

(6)       approval be given to the inclusion in the Capital Programme of refurbishing existing pitches, and providing new pitches, at the Gypsy and Traveller site at Red Rose Park, as outlined in paragraph 2.10 of the report;

(7)       approval be given to the inclusion in the Capital Programme of works to alleviate fuel poverty in relation to the Sefton Affordable Warmth workers, as outlined in paragraph 2.11 of the report;

(8)       the 2013/14 capital allocations received to date be noted;

(9)       approval be given to the inclusion within the Capital Programme of the Capital Priorities Fund from reserves, as outlined in  paragraph 4 of the report, of which part will be allocated as additional funding to the High Street Innovation Fund revenue funding already received; and

(10)     the changes to the Capital Finance System as outlined in paragraph 5 of the report be noted.