Issue - meetings

Executive Board considered the attached report:-

RECOMMENDED: That Council

1)      note the capital funding available for 2013/14;

2)      note the position in respect of Basic Need;

3)      approve the proposals to be funded from Capital Maintenance and Capital Expenditure Revenue Account;

4)      approve the proposal for the Two Year Old capital funding;

5)      approve the proposal for the Short Breaks capital; and

6)      approve the Capital Programme 2013/14.

Council considered a report of the Strategic Director, Children and Enterprise, which provided a summary of the Capital Programmes for 2013/14 for the Children and Enterprise Directorate.

          Council was advised that in March 2013, the Department for Education announced the schools capital grant allocations for 2013/14, as set out in the table in the report. It was noted that this funding would support the following projects:

·       Capital Maintenance and Capital Expenditure Revenue Account funding;

·       Early Education for Two Year Olds 2013/14;

·       Short Breaks Capital 2012/13.

          RESOLVED: That

1)      the capital funding available for 2013/14 be noted;

2)      the position in respect of Basic Need be noted;

3)      the proposals to be funded from Capital Maintenance and Capital Expenditure Revenue Account be approved;

4)      the proposal for the Two Year Old capital funding be approved;

5)      the proposal for the Short Breaks capital be approved; and

6)      the Capital Programme 2013/14 be approved.

          The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Children and Enterprise, which provided a summary of the Capital Programmes for 2013/14 for the Children and Enterprise Directorate.

          The Board was advised that in March 2013, the Department for Education announced the schools capital grant allocations for 2013/14, as set out in the table in the report. It was noted that this funding would support the following projects:

·       Capital Maintenance and Capital Expenditure Revenue Account funding;

·       Early Education for Two Year Olds 2013/14;

·       Short Breaks Capital 2012/13.

Reason(s) For Decision

To deliver and implement the capital programme.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Implementation Date

1 April 2013.

          RESOLVED: That

1)      the capital funding available for 2013/14 be noted;

2)      the position in respect of Basic Need be noted;

3)      the proposals to be funded from Capital Maintenance and Capital Expenditure Revenue Account be approved;

4)      the proposal for the Two Year Old capital funding be approved;

5)      the proposal for the Short Breaks capital be approved; and

6)      Council be recommended to approve the Capital Programme 2013/14.