Agenda item

Report of Head of Finance and Procurement

Purpose of report

To review the current expenditure for projects in 2016/17 and the capital bids for 2017/18.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To note the contents of the report relating to 2016/17 expenditure.

1.2      To recommend capital bids and the proposed capital programme for approval by Executive Committee as part of the budget for 2017/18.

Resolved

(1) That the contents of the report relating to 2016/17 expenditure be noted.

(2) That the Executive be recommended to approve the capital bids and the proposed capital programme as part of the budget for 2017/18

The Chief Finance Officer submitted a report which reviewed current expenditure for projects in 2016/17 and the Capital Bids for 2017/18.

The Committee reviewed the Capital programme and requested that the original date of the Capital Bids be put on the report as this would make it easier to determine how long they had been outstanding.  The items were reviewed and the Committee requested more details of the payments to East West Rail.

In response to Members’ comments on Capital Bid 006 for a replacement Bookings Solution, the Deputy Leader of the Council explained that the system purchased 4 years ago had proved difficult to use and that the new system would be a joint purchase with South Northamptonshire Council.

The Committee raised concerns over Capital Bid 002, Cooper School Performance Hall roof, regarding the frequency of the required maintenance The Committee also raised concerns that Capital Bid 008, Thorpe Way Industrial Estate roof and roof light replacement would not be delivered considering the problems encountered previously with roof repairs.

In response to Members’ concerns, the Head of Regeneration and Housing assured the Committee that he was confident that these projects would be delivered now there was a new project manager in place.

The Committee welcomed bid 007, Banbury Health Centre and suggested that with the improvement works being done, a rent review should be considered.

Resolved

(1) That the contents of the report relating to 2016/17 expenditure be noted.

(2) That the Executive be recommended to approve the capital bids and the proposed capital programme as part of the budget for 2017/18.