To propose the draft capital programme for 2009/10.

THAT Cabinet recommends to Council that:

(a)        the funding available be noted;

(b)               the funding allocations to capital bids be endorsed;

(c)               the impact of capital spend be noted;

(d)               the position on the capital receipts reserve be noted; and

(e)               £500,000 per annum for three years from 2009/10 – 2011/12 be added to the Capital Programme for maintenance and enhancements to the smallholdings estate.  The expenditure to be funded from the Council’s Capital Receipts Reserve.

To bring the council’s capital spending plans up to date, noting the available funding and capital bid funding recommendations.

The alternative options centre on funding fewer schemes or increasing the pressure on the revenue budget by funding more schemes.

With Strategic Monitoring Committee.