Decision Maker: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: May 19, 2025

Purpose: To present the Committee with the plan for the Transformation Programme 25/26 and the funding requirements for approval.

Content: The Committee RESOLVED (unanimous vote in favour):   1. To approve the funding envelope of £32.5m to deliver the Change & Transformation Portfolio 2025/26, through the Transformation Fund originally set out in the Bristol City Council Budget Report approved at Full Council February 2025 and roll-forward element of the Transformation Fund agreed as part of the Council Budget Report 2024/25.   2. To note that the current total Transformation Fund available for 25/26 is £32.5 million; of this, the Change & Transformation Portfolio in 2025/26 is currently estimating £29.7 million.   3. To note the risk associated with the requirement for funding to be raised through the raising of capital receipts and the mitigation, should this risk materialise in the context of committed and planned expenditure, would require management through application of reserves on a short-term basis until the disposals can be facilitated to replenish the reserves.   4. To note that any request for funding based on FUCR will be subject to alignment with the “Invest To Save” (ITS) principles.   5. To note the allocation to the current transformation programme business cases (ASC Transformation & Improvement, Families First, Property and Tackling Homelessness) and initial earmarking of funding to the programmes and projects that have been proposed for 2025/26 but not yet started.   6. To note the Council’s decision pathway process will be followed in relation to individual key decisions for each programme/project as required, with the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Finance in consultation with Executive Directors (Transformation Board) with the authority to approve business cases to the value <£500k and not impacting two or more wards.