Purpose

This report summarises proposed amendments to
the Capital Programme considered by the Capital Strategy
Group.

Content

(a)     
Refurbishment of Bob Elliot House
 
RESOLVED
that:-
 
(i)            
Cabinet approve the proposed spend of £0.718
million for the refurbishment of the communal areas within Bob
Elliot House which will be funded from the HRA Major Repairs
Reserve and approve the amendment to the capital programme to
include the spend in 2024-25;
(ii)           
Cabinet approve the use of the Major Repairs Reserve
of £0.218 million in 2024-25 for the refurbishment of Bob
Elliot House; and
(iii)         
Cabinet note that the use of the remaining
£0.500 million was approved by Cabinet in February
2024.
 
(b)      Fire
Control Replacement
 
(i)            
Cabinet approve the proposed spend of £2.000
million for the replacement of the Fire Control system which will
be funded by the Council. Note that the project already exists in
the capital programme with a budget of £2.000
million;
(ii)           
Cabinet note the total full year increase in revenue
expenditure to fund the ongoing provision of the Fire Control
System of £0.430 million and that a budget pressure template
will be submitted as part of the 2025-26 budget construction
exercise requesting £0.148 million in 2025-26 and
£0.282 million in 2026-27; and
(iii)         
authority be delegated to the Chief Fire Officer to
enter into the contract for the replacement of the Fire Control
Emergency Call Handling and Mobilising System on the basis that
recommendation ii is approved.