Contact: Jon Pittam (01962) 847400 [email protected]

Karen Murray (01962) 847876 [email protected]

1 Summary

1.1 Attached to this report is an updated version of the County Council's Capital Strategy for 2008.

1.2 The following decision is sought:

That the updated Capital Strategy set out in Appendix 1 be approved.

2 Reason

2.1 The Capital Strategy prepared last year needs to be updated for use as background to the forthcoming consultations with stakeholders on the County Council's budget and capital programme.

3 Other options considered and rejected:

3.1 None.

4 Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive member consulted

4.1 None.

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1 None.

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1 Not applicable.

Approved by: ................................... ... Date: .........................

Councillor T K Thornber, CBE - Chairman