The Portfolio Holder for Finance and Legal Services, addressed Members informing them the 2016/17 Capital Programme was last considered at the December meeting.

It was explained that since the last reported position, additional funding had been added to the programme. Councillor Hebb continued to state that £15million had been re-profiled for libraries and the Purfleet Project. 

Councillor Halden mentioned that £11milion had been allocated by the School’s Basic Need Grant for the improvement and expansion for Schools and Academy in the borough, such as the expansion of St Cleres secondary school and East Tilbury Primary.

The Leader of the Council commented on the previously reported over spend within the Housing department. He stated he felt the spending of money to repair housing structures was not over spend but instead necessary spend for council residents.

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

1.    Note the General Fund capital programme is projected to have unspent capital budgets of £14.897m as at 31 March 2017 being carried forward to 2017/18 to fund schemes currently in progress or under development;

2.    Note the Housing Revenue Account capital programme is currently forecasting an overspend of £0.502m, but work continues to be undertaken to eliminate this by the 31 March 2017; and

3.  Note the Schools Basic Need Government Grant allocation of £5.026m (2017/18) and £6.830m (2018/19) which will be added to the capital programme to fund further school improvements/expansions within the borough.

Reason for Decision - as stated in the report

This decision is subject to call-in