Issue - meetings

Report by Carlton Brand, Corporate Director is attached which was agreed by the Capital Assets Committee at its meeting on 15 November 2011 for onward recommendation to Cabinet.

Cllr Sturgis, Cabinet member Waste, Property, Environment and Development Control Services presented a report previously considered and approved by the Capital Assets Committee for onward recommendation to Cabinet.

The report concerned making provision in the capital programme to ensure the Council was able to meet the requirements of the Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2008 on its Rural Estate, details of which were provided.

The Capital Assets Committee had recommended Council via Cabinet to approve the allocation of additional capital funding to the Rural Estates Capital Programme. If endorsed by Cabinet, this would be included in the  Capital Programme to Council as part of the budget proposals.

Recommended to Council:

That Council approve the allocation of additional capital funding to the Rural Estates Capital Programme as follows:

Reasons for Decision

To reduce the risk of prosecution, loss of income and to safeguard the Council’s reputation.