Decision details

RESOLVED that:

1.         the initial Council funded capital programme (excluding the Commercial Property Investment Strategy budget) of £10.546m for 2018/19 as set out in paragraph 5.16 and summarised in Annex A of the Borough Treasurer/Chief Executive’s report, including the new schemes listed in Annexes B – F of the Borough Treasurer/Chief Executive’s report is approved for consultation.

2.         the inclusion of an additional budget of £1m for Invest-to-Save schemes is approved for consultation.

3.         the inclusion of £3.48m of expenditure to be funded from S106 as outlined in paragraph 5.19 of the Borough Treasurer/Chief Executive’s report is approved for consultation.

4.         the inclusion of £13.850m of expenditure to be externally or self funded as outlined in paragraph 5.19 of the Borough Treasurer/Chief Executive’s report is approved for consultation.

5.         the Contract Standing Order (CSO) requirements relating to the Procurement Plan, Competition and Advertising elements for the procurement of offsite road works at the Blue Mountain development, the details of which are set out below (paragraph 5.26 of the Borough Treasurer/Chief Executive’s report ) is waived and the appointment of Ringway (an existing BFC Term contractor) for the delivery of these works is agreed.

The reasons for the recommendations are set out in the Borough Treasurer/Chief Executive’s Report.

The alternative options are considered in the Borough Treasurer/Chief Executive’s report.

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Information will be provided on the Council’s web site with a dedicated mailbox for responses.  A letter is also being sent to all business ratepayers.