Purpose

To show the position of the Capital Programme
at the end of March 2023.

Decision

 

Approve the following
additions to the capital programme:
 

1.   
£259k for the Onsite Construction Skills Hub,
funded by government grant, as described in Appendix A of the
report, TCII, Para 2.1.
 

2.   
£300k for Dawn Centre Reconfiguration, funded
by government grant, see Appendix A, HRA, Para 2.1.
 

3.   
£580k for Highways Maintenance, funded by
government grant, see Appendix B, Para. 3.6.
 

4.   
£767k for Green Homes, funded by government
grant, see Appendix B, Para 3.16.
 

5.   
£887k for District Heating Metering (Housing
General Fund), funded by borrowing which will then be repaid with
charges and income from homeowners (leaseholders), see Appendix B,
Para 3.22.

 
Approve the following transfers:
 
1.  £563k for District Heating Metering (Housing
Revenue Account), funded by a transfer from the Public Realm
programme, see Appendix A, HRA, Para 2.2.
 
2.  £631k for Disabled Adaptations and
Improvements, funded by transfers from Kitchens & Bathrooms
(£323k) and Boiler Replacements (£308k), see Appendix B,
Para 3.27
 
Approve the following
policy provision releases:
 
1.  £1,500k from the Programme Contingency, for
Pioneer Park Levelling up to fund inflationary increases, see
Appendix A, PDT, Para 2.4.
 
2.  £1,500k from the Programme Contingency, for
Pilot House Levelling up to fund inflationary increases, see
Appendix A, TCII, Para 2.2.
 
3.  £17k from the Programme Contingency, for
Ugandan Asians 50 Year Anniversary Commemoration to fund
inflationary increases, see Appendix A, TCII, Para 2.3.
 
4.  £215k from the Extra Care Schemes Policy
Provision, for Children’s Homes Refurbishments to fund
additional works, see Appendix A, Children’s Services. Para
2.5.
 
5. 
£20k from the Programme Contingency, for Heritage
Interpretation Panels to fund inflationary increases, see Appendix
B, Para 3.11.
 
Approve the following saving:
 
1.  £859k reduction from the 2023/24 HRA capital
programme, see Appendix B, Para 1.2.