Issue - meetings

The Chairman invited Cllr Allison Bucknell, Cabinet Member for Communications, Communities, Leisure and Libraries, to introduce the report.

Cllr Bucknell explained that design development that provided a scheme which offered the appropriate facilities based an assessment of local need and a subsequent detailed cost analysis had determined that Melksham Community Campus could not be delivered within the approved budget envelope. In order to complete the Melksham Community Campus project a further £3.00m of capital funding was required.   

Cllr Bucknell proposed, duly seconded by Cllr Simon Jacobs, that the recommendations in the report be adopted.

Group Leaders then commented on the proposals all of whom expressed their support. 

During the subsequent discussion, Members expressed their support for the proposal.

Resolved: 

That Full Council support an additional capital budget for the Community Campus Project of £3.000 million taking the total capital budget to £20.110 million

Votes for the motion (73)

Votes against the motion (0)

Votes in abstention (1)