Issue - meetings

Executive Board considered the attached report.

RECOMMENDED: That Council approve the Capital Allocations for inclusion in the Budget report.

          The Council considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, which provided a summary of the Capital Programmes for 2018/19 for the People Directorate.

          RESOLVED: That the Capital Allocations, included in the Budget report, be approved.

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People, which provided a summary of the Capital Programmes for 2018/19 for the People Directorate.

The Board was advised that in October 2017, the Department for Education (DfE) announced the schools capital allocations grant for 2018/19 and had confirmed that there would be no change in the methodology used in 2017/18. It was reported that Halton would also receive Healthy Pupils Capital Funding in 2018/19, for one financial year only, which was intended to improve access to facilities such as kitchens, dining facilities, playgrounds, changing rooms and sports facilities.

The DfE had announced Special Provision Capital Funding for local authorities to invest in provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, aged 0-25, with funding for a range of provision types where this would benefit children and young people with health and care (EHC) plans. The latter funding was due to commence in 2018/19, with Halton’s allocation over a three year period being £500,000.

Reason(s) for Decision

To deliver and implement the Capital Programmes.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Implementation Date

Capital Programmes would be implemented from 1 April 2018.

RESOLVED: That

1)    the Capital Funding available for 2018/19 be noted;

2)    the proposals to be funded from School Condition Capital Allocation be approved: and

3)      Council be recommended to approve the Capital Allocations for inclusion in the Budget report.