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.