Cabinet approved:
a) the allocation of £0.023m budget for Legal Case Management systems to be added to the ICT applications capital scheme budget line to be funded through revenue contributions;
b) the virement from Structural Maintenance and Bridges (£1m) and Highways Investment Plan (£1m) to support the reconstruction of the B4069 at Lyneham Banks;
c) the allocation of £3m of commuted sums to support the reconstruction of the B4069 at Lyneham Banks;
d) the allocation of £3m to support the construction of a new Integrated Care Centre in Trowbridge from Community Infrastructure Levy;
e) the virement of budget from the High Needs Provision Capital Allowance capital scheme line of £1.100m to Basic Need (£0.600m) and Schools Maintenance and Modernisation (£0.500m);
Cabinet noted:
f) The additional budgets added to the programme of £22.218m under Chief Finance Officer delegated powers;
g) the removal of £0.403m budget (£0.365m in line with 2024/25 grant award; £0.038m completed project budget) under Chief Finance Officer delegated powers;
h) the budgets brought forward from future years into the 2024/25 programme totalling £8.055m under Chief Finance Officer delegated powers;
i) the budgets reprogrammed from 2024/25 into future years totalling £65.750m under Chief Finance Officer delegated powers;
j) Budget Movements between Schemes as detailed in Appendix A;
k) the revised 2024/25 Capital Programme forecast as at quarter one of £225.721m;
l) the capital spend as of 30 June 2024 of £24.877m;
Reason for Proposals
To inform effective decision making and ensure sound financial management as part of the Councils overall control environment.
To inform Cabinet on the financial position of the Council on the 2024/25 capital programme as at quarter one (30 June 2024).