Agenda item

Report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services

The Cabinet considered the report of the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services that set out supplementary capital and revenue estimates for approval in the Council’s Capital Programme and revenue budget and an update on revised allocations of grant from central government and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

Decision Made:

That

(1)      the Council be recommended to approve a supplementary capital estimate of £3.000m for Disabled Facilities Grants core programme in 2023/24 funded by the Better Care Fund;

(2)      the revised funding allocations for Schools Condition Grant and Devolved Formula Capital 2023/24 be noted;

(3)      the Council be recommended to approve a supplementary capital estimate of £1.350 for the scheme at St Teresa’s funded by High Needs Capital Grant;

(4)      the Council be recommended to approve a supplementary capital estimate of £1.583m for inclusion in the capital programme for the sporting betterment of local schools funded by capital receipts;

(5)      the distribution of the Capital Receipt to the proposed list of schools as set out in paragraph 4.7 of the report, following the approval by Council of the supplementary capital estimate detailed above, be noted;

(6)      the Council be recommended to approve a supplementary capital estimate of £2.941m for inclusion in the capital programme for the A59 Key Route Network grant from the City Region Combined Authority;

(7)      a supplementary capital estimate of £0.400m for Key Route Network – Maintenance grant from the City Region Combined Authority, be approved:

(8)      a supplementary estimate of £0.340m for Active Travel Tranche 4, comprising £0.326m capital and £0.014 revenue grant from the City Region Combined Authority, be approved;

(9)      the Council be recommended to approve a supplementary capital estimate of £1.500m for inclusion in the capital programme for the Crosby Town Centre scheme funded by grant from the City Region Combined Authority;

(10)    the Council be recommended to approve a supplementary capital estimate of £3.42m for inclusion in the capital programme for the A59 Northway Pedestrian/ Cycle Improvements scheme funded by grant from the City Region Combined Authority, developer’s contributions, and Council resources;

(11)    the Council be recommended to approve a supplementary capital estimate of £3.300m for inclusion in the capital programme for the Carriageway Resurfacing Programme funded by grant from the City Region Combined Authority;

The Council is recommended to:

(1)      approve a supplementary capital estimate of £3.000m for Disabled Facilities Grants core programme in 2023/24 funded by the Better Care Fund;

(2)      approve a supplementary capital estimate of £1.350m for the scheme at St Teresa’s funded by High Needs Capital Grant;

(3)      approve a supplementary capital estimate of £1.583m for inclusion in the capital programme for the sporting betterment of local schools funded by capital receipts;

(4)      approve a supplementary capital estimate of £0.240m for the enabling works at Crown Buildings funded by capital receipts;

(5)      approve a supplementary capital estimate of £2.941m for inclusion in the capital programme for the A59 Key Route Network grant from the City Region Combined Authority;

(6)      approve a supplementary capital estimate of £1.500m for inclusion in the capital programme for the Crosby Town Centre scheme funded by grant from the City Region Combined Authority;

(7)      approve a supplementary capital estimate of £3.42m for inclusion in the capital programme for the A59 Northway Pedestrian/ Cycle Improvements scheme funded by grant from the City Region Combined Authority, developer’s contributions, and Council resources; and

(8)      approve a supplementary capital estimate of £3.300m for inclusion in the capital programme for the Carriageway Resurfacing Programme funded by grant from the City Region Combined Authority.

Reasons for the Decision:

To approve updates to the capital programme and revenue budget so that they can be applied to schemes in the delivery of the Council’s overall financial strategy.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

Not Applicable.