Agenda item

To consider a confidential report by Councillor Julian Thompson-Hill, Lead Member for Finance and Assets (copy enclosed) updating members on the 2012/13 element of the Capital Plan and major projects and seeking Cabinet’s recommendation for approval of the future Capital Plan to Council.

RESOLVED that the latest position on the 2012/13 element of the Capital Plan and the update on major projects be noted and approval of the future Capital Plan be recommended to full Council.

Councillor Julian Thompson-Hill presented the confidential report updating Cabinet on the 2012/13 element of the Capital Plan and major projects and seeking Cabinet’s recommendation for approval of the future Capital Plan to full Council.  A summary of the total plan and how it was financed (Appendix 1); details of the actual and planned expenditure by each Head of Service (Appendix 2), and a summary of the estimated cost of funding the Corporate Plan (Appendix 3) had been attached to the main report.

Councillor Thompson-Hill guided members through the report elaborating upon the major projects and latest progress and responded to questions as follows –

·         reported upon the timescales to move Ysgol Bro Dyfrdwy to a single site and associated funding as part of the wider 21st Century Schools Programme

·         referred to the latest negotiations and finalisation of legalities surrounding the relocation of Prestatyn Library and provided assurances that there would be no loss of library facilities for any substantial period during that process

·         confirmed that capital receipts normally achieved at or above market valuations, and

·         advised that approximately £1.9m had been recommended for schools capital maintenance works.

Councillor Eryl Williams reported upon the criteria in order to access 21st Century Schools funding and responded to a question from Councillor Arwel Roberts regarding progress with the development at Ysgol Glan Clwyd.  With regard to capital works he explained the process of prioritising school improvement works in general and following schools review in order to improve standards.

RESOLVED that the latest position on the 2012/13 element of the Capital Plan and the update on major projects be noted and approval of the future Capital Plan be recommended to full Council.

The meeting concluded at 11.25 a.m.