Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Corporate Finance and ICT

Further to Minute No.61 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 7 November 2013, the Council considered the report of the Head of Corporate Finance and ICT which provided details of the latest capital projects that had been recommended for inclusion within the Capital Investment Plan for 2013/14 by the Strategic Capital Investment Group.The report also provided details of a proposal for the Council to grant delegated authority to the Cabinet to approve self financing schemes for inclusion in the Capital Investment Plan.

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

RESOLVED:

That:

(1)                   approval be given the inclusion of the schemes detailed in paragraphs 2 to 6 of the report, within the Capital Investment Plan for 2013/14; and

(2)       the Cabinet be given delegated authority to approve self financing schemes for inclusion in the Capital Investment Plan as detailed in paragraph 9 of the report.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Corporate Finance and ICT which provided details of the latest capital projects that had been recommended for inclusion within the Capital Investment Plan for 2013/14 by the Strategic Capital Investment Group.The report also provided details of a proposal for the Council to grant delegated authority to the Cabinet to approve self financing schemes for inclusion in the Capital Investment Plan.

Decision Made:

That:

(1)       the Council be recommended to approve the proposed capital schemes, detailed in paragraphs 2 to 5 of the report for inclusion in the Capital Investment Plan.

(2)       it be noted that the scheme referred to in paragraph 7 of the report, to relocated the South Area Social Work Team to St. Peter’s House, Bootle would be funded from Adult Social Care Transformation resources;

(3)       the Director of Street Scene be given delegated authority to procure refuse containers, as set out in paragraph 3.2 of the report; and

(4)       the Council be recommended to give delegated authority to the Cabinet to approve self financing capital schemes in the Capital Investment Plan, as outlined in paragraph 9 of the report.

Reasons for Decision:

To enable provide Members to consider the recommendations of the Strategic Capital Investment Group with regard to the inclusion of schemes in the Capital Investment Plan.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

The options available to Members for the use of non ring-fenced capital grant allocations are included in the report.