Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: November 12, 2024

Purpose: This report summarises proposed amendments to the Capital Programme considered by the Capital Strategy Group on 1 October 2024.

Content: Cramlington S106 Highway Improvements   RESOLVED that:-   (a )     Cabinet note that an overall funding contribution of £0.570 million for highways improvements has been secured via a section 106 agreement from the Cramlington South West Sector development;   (b )     Cabinet approve the spend of £0.141 million for the Cramlington highway improvements in 2024-25. This spend will be funded from S106 funding; and   (c )     Cabinet approve the amendment to the Capital Programme to include £0.141 million in 2024-25 for the project.   Woodhorn Structural Works   RESOLVED that:-   (a )     Cabinet approve the spend of £1.297 million (£0.417 million in 2024-25 and £0.880 million in 2025-26) to carry out structural restoration works to the heapsteads at Woodhorn Museum. This spend will be funded from the existing Woodhorn Structural Works budget in the capital programme;   (b )     Cabinet approve the amendment to the capital programme to reprofile the Woodhorn Structural Works project in the capital programme to match the profiling detailed in table 7.11; and   (c )     authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Place and Regeneration to enter into a contract with a construction contractor up to a value of £1.297 million for the structural restoration works and scaffold to the Heapsteads at Woodhorn Museum on the basis that the contract sum is affordable within the budget allocated to the scheme.   Great Northumberland Forest – Additional Funding   RESOLVED that:-   (a )     Cabinet note the additional grant income of £0.655 million from the Department for Education, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA);   (b )     Cabinet approve the spend of £0.655 million in 2025-26 for planting grants to be awarded. This spend will be externally funded from the DEFRA grant; and   (c )     Cabinet approve the amendment to the capital programme to include £0.655 million in 2025-26.   Stakeford Depot Rapid Charger Installation   RESOLVED that:-   (a )     Cabinet approve the spend of £0.120 million in 2024-25 to install three 50kW rapid chargers at Stakeford depot. This spend will be funded from the existing Climate Change Capital Fund budget in the capital programme; and   (b )     Cabinet approve the amendment to the capital programme to reallocate £0.120 million in 2024-25 from the Climate Change Capital Fund project to the Stakeford depot Rapid Charger Installation project.    Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Replacement   RESOLVED that:-   (a )     Cabinet approve the spend of £0.112 million for the replacement of 10 public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Points in 2024-25. This spend will be funded from the existing Climate Change Capital Fund in the capital programme; and   (b )     Cabinet approve the amendment to the capital programme to reallocate £0.112 million in 2024-25 from the Climate Change Capital Fund project to the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Replacement project.    Amble HUSK bungalows   RESOLVED that:-   (a )     Cabinet approve the spend of £2.668 million to redevelop 5 sites of Council owned garages across Amble into bungalows. The spend will be funded from the existing Amble HUSK bungalows project in the capital programme;   (b )     Cabinet approve the amendment to the capital programme to reprofile the Amble HUSK bungalows project in the capital programme to match the profiling detailed in table 11.19; and   (c )     authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Place and Regeneration to enter into a contract for the work required up to £2.668 million.   Haltwhistle and Amble Public Toilets   RESOLVED that:-   (a )     Cabinet approve the spend of £0.152 million in 2024-25 to refurbish the toilets in Haltwhistle and Amble. This spend will be funded £0.082 million from the Property Stewardship Fund and £0.070 million from the Public Toilet Refurbishment budget in the capital programme; and   (b )     Cabinet approve the amendment to the capital programme to reallocate £0.082 million from the Property Stewardship Fund project and £0.070 million from the Public Toilet Refurbishment project to the Haltwhistle and Amble Public Toilets project in 2024-25.