Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Corporate Resources regarding the Capital Programme 2018/19 to 2020/21.
The report and recommendations were introduced and welcomed by Members. The consequential benefits of a successful capital programme were highlighted, such as the £30 million revenue saving resulting from investment in the energy programme. The scale of the capital programme was acknowledged. It was recognised that this was possible as a result of prudent financial management in the past and anticipated that continued prudence would enable for ongoing investment.
A number of specific projects were welcomed, including flood prevention in Buckskin, highway schemes and the school building programme. It was recognised that in many cases, investment by the County Council had been key to obtaining further grant support for specific initiatives and success by officers in this was congratulated.
The recommendations in the report were proposed and agreed. The decision record is attached.