Archived decisions

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Proposed Executive Decision:

1) Summary:

1.1. The following decisions are sought, based on the recommendations of the Leader and Cabinet to the County Council, for the capital programme for 2008/09 to 2011/12:

1 That the architectural enhancement pass-through costs at the Chineham, Marchwood and Portsmouth Energy Recovery Facilities be added to the Environment capital programme for 2008/09 at £19.330m, to be financed by £3.257m from the revenue budget for the waste management contract and £16.073m of prudential borrowing to be repaid from that revenue budget (paragraph 9.1)

2 That Children's Services capital resources totalling £11.047m be deferred from the 2008/09 capital programme to 2009/10 and 2010/11 (paragraph 8.2)

3 That it be a recommendation to Council that:

a) the capital programme for 2009/10 and the provisional programmes for 2010/11 and 2011/12 be approved as set out in Appendix 3 of the accompanying report and subject to the conditions set out in section B.3 of the County Council's Financial Procedures on the responsibilities for managing the capital programme and, where appropriate, to the approval of the Executive Member for Policy and Resources to proposals by executive members to retain more than a 25% share of capital receipts

b) expenditure on preliminary design and planning work for major transport schemes be permitted when they have achieved a place in the County Council's Local Transport Plan, subject to the cost being met within existing Government allocations

c) authority be given to incur expenditure on land purchases as follows:

(1) up to the sum specified in respect of sites still required for the schemes included in the capital programme for the period 2009/10 to 2011/12 provided that the relevant scheme has been the subject of a feasibility or design project appraisal approved by the relevant executive member

(2) up to the amount included in the programmes for 2009/10 to 2011/12 in respect of advance and advantageous land purchases.

2) Reasons for the decision:

2.1. The full County Council must agree the capital programme for 2009/10 to 2011/12 at its meeting on 21 February 2008. The Leader will present his budget speech and recommendations at that meeting, including proposals for the capital programme. This report provides the background to the capital programme and proposes the recommendations from the Leader and Cabinet to the County Council.

2.2. These decisions support all the County Council's corporate priorities as the capital programme provides financial resources for:

Hampshire safer and more secure for all

Maximising wellbeing

Enhancing our quality of place.

3) Conflicts of Interest:

3.1. Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision-Maker:

a) None

3.2. Conflicts of interest declared by other Executive members consulted:

a) None

4) Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee:

4.1. None

5) Any reasons for the matter being dealt with urgently:

5.1. None

6) Statement from the Decision Maker:

6.1. None