Report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services.
Minutes:
The Council considered the report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services that set out a new scheme for approval in the Council’s revenue budget and two new schemes for approval in the Capital programme.
The report also sought approval to accept the Restart contract from G4S Ltd, the prime contractor appointed by the Department of Work and Pensions for Restart in the North West,
It was moved by Councillor Maher, seconded by Councillor Fairclough and
RESOLVED: That:
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authority be granted to enter into a contract with G4S Ltd for the delivery of the DWP Restart Employment programme and that the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Skills, be authorised to finalise terms of the contract;
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a supplementary revenue estimate of £1.576m in 2021/22 fully funded by income from Restart, be approved with future years allocations being included in the associated budget report;
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a supplementary capital estimate of £1.128m for the grant funded scheme to provide a new football pitch at Orrell Mount, be approved; and
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a supplementary capital estimate of £0.795m for Bootle Strand Shopping Centre Business Plan be approved with the cost of external borrowing being met from income from the centre and that being included within the 3 year business plan. |
(Councillor Shaw, a Member of the Liberal Democrat & Progressive Alliance Group requested that his dissent to recommendation (4) above be recorded).