Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 19/02/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 19/02/2019
Effective from: 19/02/2019
Decision:
To note the risks, mitigations and ongoing planning activity for the UK’s exit from the European Union.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member
for Finance & Customer Experience. The purpose of this report
is to update the Capital Strategy and to inform Council of any
major changes in the overall General Fund and HRA Capital Programme
for the period of 2018/19 to 2022/23, highlighting the changes in
the programme since the last reported position to Cabinet in
November 2018..
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 19/02/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 19/02/2019
Effective from: 19/02/2019
Decision:
(i) Notes the revised General Fund Capital Programme, which totals £184.11M (as detailed in paragraphs 6 & 30) and the associated use of resources.
(ii) Notes the revised Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme, which totals £221.59M (as detailed in paragraph 6 & 30) and the associated use of resources.
(iii) Notes that a further £16.68M has been added to the General Fund programme and £36.69M to the HRA programme totalling £53.37M, requiring approval to spend, by Cabinet subject to the relevant financial limits. These additions are detailed in paragraphs 9 to 13 and Appendix 1.
(iv) Notes the net addition of £53.37M to the overall capital programme and the request for approval to spend £53.37M as detailed in paragraphs 9 to 13 and Appendix 1.
(v) Notes the slippage and re-phasing totalling £20.52M as set out in paragraphs 14 to 21 and as detailed in Appendix 2.
(vi) Notes the removal of schemes from the general fund capital programme totalling £3.90M and £12.05M from the HRA capital programme as set out in paragraphs 14 to 21 and as detailed in Appendix 1.
(viii) Notes that the capital programme remains fully funded up to 2022/23 based on the latest forecast of available resources although the forecast can be subject to change; most notably with regard to the value and timing of anticipated capital receipts and the use of prudent assumptions of future Government Grants to be received.
(ix) Note that a review of the Council’s capital strategy has been undertaken as detailed in Appendix 4.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sue Cuerden
Report of the Leader and Clean Growth and
Development detailing a proposal to terminate Brook Centre lease
and appoint an external property consultant to develop an estates
plan for the Service
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 19/02/2019 - Cabinet
Decision published: 19/02/2019
Effective from: 28/02/2019
Decision:
(i) To approve the exit of the lease with Saxon Weald Housing Association for the Brook Centre (day care accommodation) and delegate authority to the Director of Quality and Integration following consultation with the Leader, the Service Lead: Capital Assets and Director of Legal and Governance, to take all necessary steps to terminate the current lease arrangement.
(ii) To delegate authority to the Director of Quality and Integration, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance, to enter into a legal agreement with Saxon Weald Housing Association in order to make a financial contribution of up to a maximum of £190,000 from the improved Better Care Fund (IBCF) grant (which has been earmarked for this purpose) in the form of a grant towards the costs of converting the property into two self-contained flats and that subject to a grant condition they be used for Council clients with learning disabilities.
(iii) To delegate authority to the Director of Quality and Integration, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance, to take all necessary steps to enter into a Nomination and Void Agreement with Saxon Weald Housing Association, on completion of the conversion works, for the use of the flats.
(iv) To delegate authority to the Director of Quality and Integration, in consultation with the Service Lead: Capital Assets and the Council's Procurement Services, to take the necessary steps to appoint a property consultant to develop an estates plan for the establishment of Community Wellbeing Centres across the city and specifically on the East of Southampton (as set out in Section 14).
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Donna Chapman