The Council is requested to agree the following recommendation of the Policy and Resources Committee:

(1)  approve additional funding for the schemes detailed in paragraph 3.5 of the report as follows:

·  Children’s System Rationalisation - £0.826m (over a three year period)

·  Tree Strategy Delivery - £0.208m (over a four year period)

·  Allotments Sites Expansion - £0.127m

·  Birkenhead Temporary Market Pre-Development Costs - £50,000

·  Concerto Development Asset Management System - £42,000 (over a two year period)

·  Capitalisation of Salaries - £0.5m

(2)  approve the revised Capital Programme of £95.1 million for 2020-21, including the virements referred to in paragraph 3.7 of the report.

Policy and Resources Committee - minute 22 (11/11/20) attached.

The report can be viewed here.

The second item requiring approval was in relation to a revised capital programme.

On a motion by Councillor Janette Williamson, seconded by Councillor Anita Leech, it was –

Resolved – That the recommendations contained within minute 22 of the Policy and Resources Committee of 11 November, 2020, be agreed and that the following be approved:

(1)  additional funding for the schemes detailed in paragraph 3.5 of the report as follows:

·  Children’s System Rationalisation - £0.826m (over a three year period)

·  Tree Strategy Delivery - £0.208m (over a four year period)

·  Allotments Sites Expansion - £0.127m

·  Birkenhead Temporary Market Pre-Development Costs - £50,000

·  Concerto Development Asset Management System - £42,000 (over a two year period)

·  Capitalisation of Salaries - £0.5m

(2)  a revised Capital Programme of £95.1 million for 2020-21, including the virements referred to in paragraph 3.7 of the report.