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CAPITAL PROGRAMME

 

 

Meeting: 03/02/2026 - Cabinet (Item 121)

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Decision:

RECOMMENDED:

 

It is recommended that:

 

1) Cabinet recommends to Council the amendments to capital schemes and resources for the 2025-2030 capital programme as detailed in the report.

 

2) Cabinet recommends to Council that new capital bids as set out in appendix 3 and the exempt report, are approved to be included in the capital programme 2025-2030 as detailed.

 

REASON FOR DECISION: To report amendments, rephasing and resources to the 2025-2030 Capital Programme.

 

Minutes:

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Cabinet noted that the Joint Panel had considered this item and supported the Cabinet recommendations.  Cabinet considered the comments made by the Joint Panel in regards to the increase in miscellaneous grants.

 

Councillor Morley presented the report as included in the Agenda, highlighting the tiers of projects and the exempt element of the report, which Cabinet would discuss later on in the meeting.

 

Councillor Beales referred to the comments made by the Joint Panel with regard to table 7 of the report and the increase in miscellaneous grants.  The Assistant Director clarified that these related to the Guildhall project and included the confirmed English Heritage Grant and the Plan for Neighbourhoods Grant, which was currently awaiting MHCLG sign off.

 

The Assistant Director agreed to provide narrative in the report in relation to the miscellaneous grants.

 

Councillor Lintern requested that in future, information be provided in the report to state that further detail on the content of table 8 was available in the appendices.

 

Councillor Kemp addressed Cabinet under Standing Order 34 and sought reassurance that there would be provision for capital improvements to the Ferry.  Councillor de Whalley referred Councillor Kemp to his response to the public question asked at Full Council on 29th January 2026 and that once the consultant’s report had been received due process would be followed.

 

RECOMMENDED:

 

It is recommended that:

 

1) Cabinet recommends to Council the amendments to capital schemes and resources for the 2025-2030 capital programme as detailed in the report.

 

2) Cabinet recommends to Council that new capital bids as set out in appendix 3 and the exempt report, are approved to be included in the capital programme 2025-2030 as detailed.

 

REASON FOR DECISION: To report amendments, rephasing and resources to the 2025-2030 Capital Programme.