Decision details

Capital Programme Monitor & Budget Variations, 2023/24 (First Quarter)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report provides a financial update on the council’s capital programme and requests approval for budget variations to the capital programme.

Decision:

1.    To note the net increase in forecast capital expenditure of £10.7m for 2023/24. 

 

2.    To approve the updated four-year capital programme for 2023-2027 of £653m as detailed in Appendix 1.

 

3.    To approve £4,890,000 additional budget with regards to Hammersmith Bridge stabilisation works, funded from General Fund borrowing. 

 

4.    To approve £3,389,000 additional budget for Clean Air Neighbourhoods scheme, funded from Transport for London (TfL), Section 106 and parking reserve contributions.

 

5.    To approve £176,000 additional budget in relation to Business Intelligence (BI) development work, funded from General Fund borrowing.

 

6.    To approve the additional budget in relation to the self-financing schemes as noted in Appendix 4.

 

7.    To note the potential risks regarding the General Fund Programme, as summarised in paragraphs 18-23.

 

8.    To note the potential risks regarding the Housing Capital Programme, as summarised in paragraphs 24-28.

 

9.    To note prudential indicators presented in Appendix 5, as per Prudential Code requirements.

 

Report author: Andre Mark

Publication date: 17/10/2023

Date of decision: 16/10/2023

Decided at meeting: 16/10/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 21/10/2023

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