Decision details

Project Position Statement and Capital Programme Monitoring - Quarter One 2020/21

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To provide a summary of the latest Capital resource and commitment position, to inform monitoring of the affordability and funding of the Council’s capital programme.

Decisions:

The Cabinet Member with the Resources Portfolio and the Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services introduced the report of the Managing Director (previously circulated)providing a summary of the latest Capital resource and commitment position, to inform monitoring of the affordability and funding of the Council’s capital programme; an update on the current status of all construction projects currently being undertaken by the Council; and seeking approval for a number of changes to that programme.

 

The submitted report stated that the projected outturn of the current Capital Programme was £252.094m against an approved programme of £252.194m; the investment was delivering a wide range of improvements to the Council’s assets and services; the programme remained affordable; the Council had 42 live projects, with an overall project outturn value of £136.217m, the majority of which were running to time; and that the projects were managed either by the Council’s in-house management team, a Framework Partner or by Consultants via an open/OJEU tender process.

 

RESOLVED - (a)  That the status position on construction projects, as detailed in the submitted report, be noted.

 

(b)  That the projected capital expenditure and resources, as detailed in the submitted report, be noted.

 

(c)  That the adjustments to resources, as detailed in paragraph 22 of the submitted report, be approved.

 

REASONS - (a)  To inform Cabinet of the current status of construction projects.

 

(b)  To make Cabinet aware of the latest financial position of the Council.

 

(c)  To maintain effective management of resources.

 

Report author: Gail Banyard

Publication date: 17/07/2020

Date of decision: 14/07/2020

Decided at meeting: 14/07/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 25/07/2020

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