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Resolved-
 
That the Executive:

 

(1)         
Note the contents of the report (Document “J”) and
the
          
actions taken to manage the issues highlighted.
 

(2)         
Approve the following capital expenditure schemes as
         
outlined in section 12.8 and 12.10:

 

·   
£0.22m for disabled adaptations in Council
owned housing. This will be funded by the HRA using rental income
receipts.

 

·   
£2.9m for the completion of public realm
works in Bradford City centre. This will be funded by a mixture of
grant, section 106’s contributions and Council borrowing from
the 2023-24 Budget (CS0395i), that was set up to mitigate cost
pressures and retain the scheme viability and secure desired
outcomes.

 

·   
£0.182m additional budget to complete the
Changing Places Toilet Schemes. This will be funded by the General
Contingency Budget. 

 

·   
£3m City of Culture Grants subject to
having appropriate governance arrangements in place for the award
of the grants.
 

·      £3.8m additional budget for the City Centre Market Scheme.
This will be funded from the 2023-24 Budget (CS0395i) that was set
up to mitigate cost pressures and retain the scheme viability and
secure desired outcomes.
 
Note the following has been approved under Section
1.7 of the Financial Regulations:

 

·     £2.0m for the completion of emergency works at Marley
Playing Field. The additional budget of £1.5m will be funded
from the inflation budget added to the 2022-23 CIP
(CS0395w).

 

Action:  Director of
Finance and IT
 
 Overview and Scrutiny Committee:
Corporate
 

                                    
                      (Andrew
Cross - 07870 386523)