Agenda

          RECOMMENDED: That Council be recommended to approve the updated capital programme for 2024-27, including forecast spend and funding, as set out in Table 1 and Table 2.

RECOMMENDED: That the Board

1)    recommend Council adjust the Capital Programme for the sum of £750,000.00 to enable demolition of Kingsway Leisure Centre and associated preparation works to aid formal land disposal;

2)    endorse the vision for Kingsway Quarter site for residential led development, as set out in para 3.6 of the report and in accordance with the wider Widnes Town Centre Strategy;

3)    approves delegated authority to Director of Economy, Enterprise and Property, in consultation with Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Climate Change, for site marketing and disposal; and

4)    authorises the Director for Economy, Enterprise and Property to arrange for all required documentation for the transactions to be completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Legal and Democratic Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services.

          RECOMMENDED: That

1)    delegated authority be granted to Executive Director – Environment and Regeneration, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Urban Renewal, to procure a replacement cremator and associated installation, service and maintenance contract; and

2)    Council be recommended to include £308,000, in the 2024/25 Capital Programme for the scheme, as outlined in section 5.0 of the report.

RECOMMENDED:  That

1)    all spending continues to be limited to only absolutely essential items;

2)    Executive Directors continue the urgent action to identify areas where spending could be reduced or suspended for the remainder of the current financial year, or additional funding secured;

3)    Council be requested to approve the Capital Programme as set out in paragraph 3.21; and

4)    the updated Medium Term Financial Forecast included at Appendix 5 is noted.

          RECOMMENDED: That

1)    the 2024-27 Youth Justice Plan be recommended for approval by the next full Council; and

2)    authority be delegated to the Executive Director – Children’s Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People and Families, to approve and submit an annual refresh of the Youth Justice Plan in 2025 prior to formal approval by Council next year.

RECOMMENDED:  That the Board

1)    notes the report and Appendix; and

2)    endorses the revised Joint Health Scrutiny Arrangements and recommends it to Council for approval.