Agenda and minutes
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Apologies and Substitutions Minutes: Apolgoies for absence had been received from Councillor John Thomson
It was noted that Councillor Grundy was in attendance as a substitute for Councillor Thomson.
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Minutes of the previous meeting To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Cabinet (Capital Assets) Committee meeting held on 10 September 2012. Supporting documents: Minutes: Resovled:
To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 10 September 2012.
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Leader's Announcements Minutes: None.
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Declarations of interest To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
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Capital Monitoring - month 6 To consider the attached report of the Chief Financial Officer.
Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Chief Financial Officer introduced the report which reflected the position of the 2012/2013 Capital Programme as at 30 September 2012. The report also detailed changes to the budget made since the previous monitoring reports.
Resolved:
That the Cabinet (Capital Assets) Committee:
a. Notes the budget movements undertaken to the capital programme in Appendix A, including reprogramming of expenditure of £20.590 million into 2013/2014. b. Notes total budget increases of £0.795 million as shown in Appendix B. c. Notes the current spend against the budget to date in Appendix A.
Reasons for Proposals
To inform Cabinet of the current position of the 2012/2013 capital programme and highlight changes and note budget reprogramming into 2013/2014.
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Devizes Browfort Options To consider the attached report of the Corporate Director. Supporting documents: Minutes: Councillor Toby Sturgis, Cabinet Member for Waste, Property, Environment and Development Control Services, introduced the report which presented all the potential options for the disposal of the Browfort site and asked Members to select their preferred option.
Councillor Sturgis noted that the proposed approach was to market the site on present use for six months. If no significant interest or deliverable schemes were forthcoming, then further consultation would be undertaken with the Area Board and the Town Council. This was to ensure compliance with the Council’s Core Strategy, and to ensure the best return was achieved for the asset whilst balancing against the need to ensure a sustainable development which would benefit the community.
Resolved:
1. That officers undertake consultation with the Area Board and the Town Council based on this Committee’s preferred option(s).That officers commence early marketing of the site for employment use.
2. Six months after marketing commences, if no significant and deliverable interest has been demonstrated, Dr Brand, in conjunction with Cllr Stuart Wheeler, to determine and proceed with implementation of one of the options preferred by this Committee, giving due consideration to the views of the Area Board and the Town Council.
Reasons for decision
As set out in the report and above.
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Urgent items Any other items of business that the Leader agrees to consider as a matter of urgency. Minutes: None.
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