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RESOLVED
that:
 
(a )     Cabinet approve the receipt of
the capital grant of £0.221 million from the Department for
Education (DfE); and
 
(b )     Cabinet approve the amendment to
the Capital Programme to include the funding and spend.
 
Replacement of Boating Pontoon in Wansbeck Riverside
Park
 
RESOLVED
that Cabinet approve the proposed spend on the
Boating Pontoon and amend the Capital Programme in 2023-24. Note
that the project will be wholly grant funded under an agreement
with Cambois Rowing Club.
 
Highways Laboratory Expansion
 
RESOLVED
that:-
 
(a )     Cabinet approve the expenditure
of the £0.615 million which is already included in the MTFP
under Highways Laboratory Expansion project; and
 
(b )     Cabinet note that a portion of
the allocation will be slipped into financial year 2024-25. This is
currently anticipated to be 50% but will be dependent on the date
of approval.
 
North
East Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP)
 
RESOLVED that:-
 
(a )     Cabinet note the agreement for
the North East Joint Transport Committee (JTC) to release BSIP
capital funding to assist scheme promoters with development of the
programme;
 
(b )     Cabinet approve the BSIP capital
funding to develop the “Bus Priority Infrastructure –
Tranche 1” programme; and
 
(c )     Cabinet approve the amendment to
the Capital Programme to include £0.121 million funding from
Transport North East (TNE) to enable development of the BSIP
Tranche 1 programme. 
 
Parks
Enhancement Capital Programme
 
(1) 
Cleasewell Hill Park
 
RESOLVED
that:-
(a )     Approve capital expenditure of
up to £0.240 million for the refurbishment scheme at
Cleasewell Hill Park;
 
(b )     Approve the reallocation in the
Capital Programme of £0.200 million from the existing Parks
Enhancement Programme and £0.040 million contribution from
Choppington Parish Council which has been agreed in principle
subject to formal approval; and
 
(c )     Note that if funding of
£0.040 million from Choppington Parish Council is not
received works will be scaled back and expenditure will be limited
to £0.200 million. 
 
(2) 
Gallagher Park
 
RESOLVED
that:-
 
(a )     Cabinet approve capital
expenditure totalling £0.019 million for car park repairs,
overflow provision and fencing at Gallagher Park; and
 
(b )     Cabinet approve the reallocation
in the Capital Programme of £0.010 million from the existing
Parks Enhancement Programme and £0.009 million from Cllr
Robinson, Cllr Taylor, and Cllr Wilciezk’s Members’
Local Improvement Scheme funds. 
 
(3) 
Plessey Woods – Bouldering
Park
 
RESOLVED
that:-
 
(a )     Cabinet approve capital
expenditure totalling £0.159 million for Plessey Woods
Bouldering Park; and
 
(b )     Cabinet approve the reallocation
in the Capital Programme of £0.088 million from the existing
Parks Enhancement Programme, £0.067 million from Section 106
contributions and £0.005 million from Cllr Robinson’s
Members’ Local Improvement Scheme funds. 
 
Strategic Regeneration Investment
 
RESOLVED
that:-
 
(a )     Cabinet accept grant funding to
establish the Northumberland Stewardship and Rural Growth
Investment Programme as follows, noting that the establishment of
the programme and projects below was previously agreed by Cabinet
in February 2023:
 

·      
Accept grant funding of £4.810 million
including £2.000 million capital and £2.810 million
revenue for the Northumberland Small Business Service
(NSBS). 
 

·      
Approve the addition of the £2.000 million
capital funding to the Capital Programme in line with the
three-year funding profile further in the report. 
 

·      
Accept grant funding of £3.510 million
including £1.543 million capital and £1.967 million
revenue for the Rural Asset Multiplier Programme
(RAMP). 
 

·      
Approve the addition of the £1.543 million
capital funding to the Capital Programme in line with the
three-year funding profile further in the report. 
 
(b )     Cabinet approve the below
projects and the reallocation of capital funds of £0.600
million in 2023-24 from the Ashington North East Quarter
Redevelopment (Phase 2). The Strategic Regeneration Projects budget
will reallocate £0.600 million to the Ashington North East
Quarter Redevelopment (Phase 2) project in 2024-25. Note that the
Ashington North East Quarter Redevelopment (Phase 2) does not
require the funds in 2023-24 due to slippage in the project
delivery. 
 

·      
Approve the allocation of capital funds of
£0.500 million in 2023-24 for Hexham HSHAZ Public Realm
Scheme. 
 

·      
Approve the creation of a new capital project in
2023-24 for the Berwick Gateway and approve the allocation of
capital funds of £0.050 million in 2023-24 for the Berwick
Gateway. 
 

·      
Approve the allocation of capital funds of
£0.010 million in 2023-24 for the detailed design of the
Royal Border Bridge Floodlighting Scheme. 
 

·      
Approve the allocation of capital funds of
£0.020 million in 2023-24 to finalise the successful Rural
Business Growth Service project. 
 

·      
Approve the allocation of capital funds of
£0.020 million in 2023-24 for the detailed design of the
Alnwick Cobbles Streetscaping scheme. 
 
Great
Northumberland Forest Tenant Lead Pilot
 
RESOLVED
that:-
 
(a )     Cabinet approve the proposed
spend of £2.550 million for the Great Northumberland Forest
Tenant Lead Pilot and note the funding of £2.550 million from
the national Nature for Climate (NfC) fund; and
 
(b )     Cabinet approve the inclusion of
an additional £2.550 million (2023-24 £1.500 million
and 2024-25 £1.050 million) in the capital
programme.