Councillor Janette Williamson introduced a report of the Senior Finance Business Partner which provided an update on the progress of the Capital Programme 2020/21 at the end of June 2020. It recommended that the Cabinet agreed the 2020/21 Capital Programme of £131.7 million which took account of re-profiling, additional funding requirements and grant variations identified since the Capital Programme was formally agreed on 2 March 2020.

The Cabinet considered the following background information:

·  the Capital Programme 2020/21 Position by Directorate

·  Reprofiling of Expenditure from 2019/20

·  Grant Funded Schemes

·  Recommendations to Council: Approval for Funding

·  Capital Funding Requirements

This matter was a key decision which affected all Wards within the Borough.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the Cabinet recommends to the Council the approval of additional funding for the schemes referred to in paragraph 3.3. of the report and as follows:

·  Integrated Transport Block Funding - £1,150,000 of allocated to Wirral Council by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to support the delivery of the Combined Authority Transport Plan Programme in 2020/21. The programme is a package of schemes designed to support increased numbers of journeys to be undertaken by sustainable active modes reducing resident’s reliance on the private car and reducing carbon emissions.

·  Highways Maintenance Funding - £2,149,000 of allocated to Wirral Council by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to support maintenance of the network in 2020/21.  The programme of investment in our highway assets will support improvements to roads/footways/bridges and lighting.

·  Disabled Facility Grant - £4.163,000 allocated to Wirral Council by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to provide grants for people with a permanent disability of any sort – including physical and learning disabilities, sensory impairments and mental illness. The grants are to help towards making changes or adaptations to a home to allow the person to continue living there.

(2)  the Cabinet recommends to the Council the approval of the revised Capital Programme of £131.7 million for 2020-21.