Decision details
Capital Programme 2021/22
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To recommend to Council the annual
budget.
Decision:
That the Executive recommends to Council:
i. General Fund capital funding of £12.221m for 2021/22 in respect of those
schemes listed in Annexes A – D of the Chief Executive/Director: Resources’ report.
ii. That they approve the inclusion of £5.363 of expenditure to be externally funded (including £1.524m of S106 funding) as outlined in paragraph 5.21 of the Chief Executive/Director: Resources’ report.
iii. That those schemes that attract external grant funding are included within
the Capital Programme at the level of funding received.
iv. Agrees that capital schemes that require external funding can only proceed once the Council is certain of receiving the grant
v. The inclusion of an additional budget of £1m for Invest to Save schemes.
Reasons for the decision:
The reasons for the recommendations are set out in the report.
Alternative options considered:
The alternative options are considered in the report.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
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 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.
Report author: Calvin Orr
Publication date: 09/02/2021
Date of decision: 09/02/2021
Decided at meeting: 09/02/2021 - Executive
Effective from: 17/02/2021
Accompanying Documents: