70 Capital Programme 2018-19 - KEY DECISION (Minute EXB 89 refers) PDF 302 KB
Executive Board considered the attached report.
RECOMMENDED: That Council approve the Capital Allocations for inclusion in the Budget report.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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.
89 Capital Programme 2018-19 - KEY DECISION PDF 302 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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.