Minute with recommendations and report attached.

The fourth item requiring approval was in relation to the capital programme for 2024-29. Councillor Phil Gilchrist spoke to this item, highlighting the inclusion of funding in the budget to help deal with the condition of the road network, via grants through the Liverpool City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. Councillor Gilchrist stressed the importance of aligning the programming of the works, selection of contractors and progress of surfacing work.

On a motion by Councillor Paul Stuart, seconded by Councillor Jean Robinson it was –

Resolved – that

1. the new bids as detailed in Appendix B to this report, requiring £3.3 million of funding for inclusion in the Capital Programme be approved.

2. the Capital Programme 2024-29 as detailed in Appendix C to this report be approved.

The Director of Finance submitted the report requesting Members to consider the proposed Capital Programme 2024-29 and to recommend it to Council for approval. The report included information regarding the revenue implications of the Programme and an update on the latest forecast for capital receipts. The 2024-29 Capital Programme represented a combination of schemes originally approved as part of the 2023-28 Programme, updated through the Capital Monitoring reports in 2023-24 and new bids for inclusion as detailed in the report.

Resolved – that Council be recommended to approve,

1. the new bids as detailed in Appendix B to this report, requiring £3.3 million of funding for inclusion in the Capital Programme.

2. the Capital Programme 2024-29 as detailed in Appendix C to this report.