Purpose

This report summarises proposed amendments to
the Capital Programme considered by the Capital Strategy Group on
29 April 2024.

Content

RESOLVED
that Cabinet:
 
1.       Pegswood Cemetery
Lodge 
a)   Approve the proposed spend
of £0.150 million for Pegswood Cemetery Lodge in 2024-25. The
project will be funded by Northumberland County Council and
£0.150 million is already included in the Capital Programme
in 2024-25. 
 
2.       Children’s
Services House Purchase 
a)   Approve the proposed spend
of £0.500 million for the purchase of a house in 2024-25. The
project will be externally funded from the Disabled Facilities
Grant and the £0.500 million is already included in the
Capital Programme in 2024-25. 
b)   Delegate authority to the
Executive Director of Children’s Services to purchase a
property up to £0.500 million when a suitable option is
identified.  
 
3.       King Edward VI
School Sports Hall 
a)   Approve the proposed spend
of £6.480 million for the King Edward VI School Sports Hall
according to the profiling in table 8.5. The project is funded per
table 8.5.  
b)   Delegate authority to the
Executive Director of Children’s Services to enter into the
construction contract up to £6.480
million.  
c)   Approve the amendment to
the Capital Programme as per table 8.5.  
 
4.       Childcare
Expansion Capital Grant 
a)   Approve the proposed spend
of £0.548 million for the Childcare Expansion Capital Grant
(CECG) in 2024-25. This project will be externally funded from the
CECG.  
b)   Approve the amendment to
the Capital Programme to include the CECG funding of £0.593
million in 2024-25. 
c)   Delegate authority to the
Head of School Organisation and Resources to vary the projects in
the Capital Programme, within the grant
allowance.  
d)   Delegate authority to the
Executive Director of Children’s Services to approve the
grant allocations, any associated procurement and award of contract
as required for each project. 
 
5.       Tyne Mills Depot
Workshop Roof 
a)   Approve the proposed spend
of £0.154 million to replace the roof at Tyne Mills Depot.
This project will be funded from the Property Stewardship budget in
2024-25. 
b)   Approve the amendment to
the Capital Programme to reallocate £0.154 million from the
Property Stewardship budget to the Tyne Mills Depot Workshop Roof
budget in 2024-25. 
 
6.       St George’s
Extra Care Scheme 
a)   Approve the spend of
£1.500 million for the St George’s Extra Care Scheme
and subsequent amendment to include the spend in the Capital
Programme in 2024-25. This project will be funded by £1.061
million from S106 contributions and £0.439 million from the
Disabled Facilities Grant.  
b)   Delegate authority to the
Executive Director of Transformation and Resources (S151 Officer)
to enter into a Grant Funding Agreement with the housing provider
for this development. 
c)   Note that the S106
contributions of £1.061 million has been approved subject to
the grant agreement being signed.