Purpose

This report summarises proposed amendments to
the Capital Programme considered by the Capital Strategy Group on
29 July 2025.

Content

RESOLVED
that:-
 
Hartford Bridge Traveller Site Kitchen Refurbishment
1)   
Cabinet approve the spend of £0.029 million in
2025-26 to replace 6 kitchens at Hartford Bridge Travellers Site.
This spend will be funded by the Council from the existing Hartford
Kitchen project in the capital programme.
 
Woodhorn Structural Works
2)   
Cabinet approve the additional spend of £1.456
million for the Woodhorn Heapstead 1
and 2 structural restoration works. This will increase the overall
project costs from £1.298 million to £2.754 million as
profiled in table 7.10. This additional spend will be funded from
external funding of £0.973 million and Council funding of
£0.483 million which will be reallocated from the existing
Property Stewardship Fund project in the capital
programme.
3)   
Cabinet approve the amendment to the capital
programme to reallocate £0.483 million from the Property
Stewardship Fund project to the Woodhorn Heapstead project as profiled in table
7.10.
4)   
Cabinet approve the amendment to the capital
programme to include £0.973 million of external funding in
the Woodhorn Heapstead project as
profiled in table 7.10.
5)   
Delegated authority be granted to the Executive
Director for Place and Regeneration to enter into a construction
contract up to the value of £2.505 million for the structural
restoration works and scaffolding for the Heapsteads at Woodhorn Museum.
 
Gainshare Top Up Vouchers
6)   
Cabinet approve the additional spend of £2.000
million (£0.556 million in 2025-26 and £1.444 million
in 2026-27) for broadband top up vouchers. This will increase the
overall project costs from £1.500 million to £3.500
million. This additional spend will be externally funded from BDUK
Gainshare funds.
7)
Cabinet approve the amendment to the capital programme for the
Community Broadband - Top Up Vouchers project to match the
profiling in table 8.14.