Decision Maker: Executive Member for Transformation & Finance
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To recommend to Council the annual budget.
RECOMMENDED to Council:
a) General Fund capital funding of £16.311m for 2022/23 in respect of those schemes listed in Annexes A – D
b) Approve the inclusion of £7.037 of expenditure to be externally funded (including £1.133m of S106 funding) as outlined in paragraph 5.19.
c) That those schemes that attract external grant funding are included within the Capital Programme at the level of funding received.
d) Agrees that capital schemes that require external funding can only proceed once the Council is certain of receiving the grant
e) The inclusion of an additional budget of £1m for Invest to Save schemes.
f) Approve the virement of £35k within the 2021/22 Schools Capital Programme as outlined in paragraph 5.29
The reasons for the recommendations are set out in the report.
The alternative options are considered in the report.
None
Reason Key: Expenditure >£400,000 & Affects more than 1 ward.;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Financial Impact: Council's annual budget
Declarations: None
Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No
Making Representations: In writing to the Executive Director of Resources
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Targeted consultation exercises will be
undertaken with business rate payers, the Over 50's Forum, the
Schools Forum, Parish Councils and voluntary organisations. In
addition, this report and all the supporting information will be
publicly available to any individual or group who wish to comment
on any proposal included within it. Internal consultation is via
officers, members and more specifically the Overview and Scrutiny
Commission and its panels.
Consultees
Business rate payers, the Over 50s Forum, the
Schools Forum, Parish Councils and voluntary
organisations.
Contact: Calvin Orr, Head of Finance & Business Services Email: calvin.orr@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 352125.
Publication date: 08/02/2022
Date of decision: 08/02/2022
Effective from: 16/02/2022