Decision details

RESOLVED

KEY DECISION

That the Executive:

i)      Approved the following changes into the capital programme:

a.             Ground Maintenance Equipment – virement of £42.3k in 2023/24 from Chesham House budget, funding to remain as approved from borrowing.

b.             Barnwell Country Park Play Area – budget approval for £88.3k in 2023/24 to be funded £78.8k grant funding and virement of £9.5k from Country Parks Minor Works Budget.

c.              Kerbside Kitchen Food Waste – budget approval for £2.495m in 2024/25, to be funded from external grant.

d.             Deeble Road Pedestrian Crossings – budget approval for £185k in 2023/24, to be funded from external grant.

Reasons for Recommendations: These are set out in greater detail within section 5 of the report, but can be summarised as helping to meet the Council’s corporate plan objectives:

-       Green sustainable environment

-       Connected Communities

Alternative Options Considered:

·        For those schemes which are grant funded, they are undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the grant conditions and, therefore, there is no alternative option proposed in this report. 

·        The budget virement in support of ground maintenances equipment and Barnwell country park could have been released, however, the replacement of play equipment and maintaining green infrastructure is an important element of ensuring that the Council has the appropriate equipment to support and deliver services and further investment is required in this area.

·        Where individual schemes are over £0.5m, separate reports are included elsewhere on this agenda, and these set out the wider options that were considered before reaching the proposals put forward