Agenda item

Members received and noted the Minutes of Capital Strategy and Allocation Group held on 4 December 2019.

RESOLVED that the following recommendation be agreed:

Minute 15 Capital bids proposed for the 2020-21 Capital Programme:

Minute 15a Axminster leisure centre - replacement sports hall flooring

1. the bid for £56,000 be supported on a 40% contribution basis.

2. delegated authority be given to the Strategic Lead for Finance to review the reporting of the LED Monitoring Group.

Minute 15b Sports halls replacement doors

the bid for £35,000 towards replacement sports hall doors be approved, with high priority due to the current health and safety risk.

Minute 15c Sidmouth swimming pool gym extension

the bid be deferred subject to LED attending a Capital Strategy and Allocations Group meeting and explaining their investment programme and expenditure

strategy.

Minute 15d Manstone depot, Sidmouth, perimeter fencing

the bid of £30,000 for replacement perimeter fencing at Manstone depot, Sidmouth be approved.

Minute 15e Purchase of digital telecare equipment to replace non digital

stock

the bid of £240,063 be approved and the purchase of replacement telecare equipment be phased over a five year period, if possible.

Minute 15f Self-build project

the bid of £1,000,000 for a self-build pilot study be approved, subject to the Strategic Lead for Finance amending the financial model.

Minute 15g Greenway Lane play area, Budleigh Salterton

the bid for £80,000 for the removal and replacement of play equipment and safety surfacing at Greenway Lane play area, Budleigh Salterton be approved, with a review of funding for play areas being undertaken in the future.

Minute 15h The Crescent play area, Exmouth

the bid for £80,000 for the removal and replacement of play equipment and safety surfacing at the Crescent play area, Exmouth be approved, with a review of funding for play areas being undertaken in the future.

Minute 15i Butts Close play area, Honiton

the bid for £60,000 for the removal and replacement of play equipment and safety surfacing at Butts Close play area, Honiton be approved, with a review of funding for play areas being undertaken in the future.

Minute 15j Axmouth Harbour maintenance

the bid for £20,000 for maintenance works at Axmouth Harbour be approved.

Minute 15k Greenway Lane footbridge repainting, Budleigh Salterton

the bid to repaint the Greenway Lane footbridge in Budleigh Salterton be deferred for a year to enable discussions with the town council over the longer term future of the bridge.

Minute 15l Sidmouth seafront railings repainting

the bid for £20,000 for the repainting of railings on Sidmouth seafront be approved, with the asset being considered for potential transfer to the town council.

Minute 15m Brixington open space enhancements, Exmouth

the bid for £150,000 for Brixington open space enhancements, Exmouth not be approved.

Minute 15n Exmouth Plantation

the bid for £40,000 be approved for inland cliff stabilisation measures at the Plantation, Exmouth.

Minute 15o Low carbon materials trial

the proposal for £20,000 for a low carbon materials trial be approved subject to delegated authority being given to the Service Lead – Street Scene to negotiate and achieve discounted prices with suppliers.

Minute 15p Gunfield Gardens fence refurbishment

the bid for £20,000 for fence refurbishment at Gunfield Gardens, Exmouth be approved.

Minute 15q Jacobs Ladder, Sidmouth, repainting and structural works

the bid for £30,000 for the repainting and structural works at Jacobs Ladder, Sidmouth be approved, with the asset being considered for potential transfer to the

town council.

Minute 15r Replacement of lighting stock and LED conversion

the bid for £40,000 for the replacement of unsafe lighting stock and LED conversion be approved.

Minute 15s Capping wall construction, Jacobs Ladder, Sidmouth

the proposal for £40,000 for capping wall construction at Jacobs Ladder, Sidmouth be deferred to allow for consultation with ward members and investigations into necessary planning requirements to be undertaken.

Minute 15t St Swithun's Churchyard wall, Woodbury

the bid for £40,000 for the churchyard wall reconstruction at St Swithun’s Woodbury, be approved.

Minute 15u Delivery of Clyst Valley Regional Park

the bid of £2,249,000 for delivery of Clyst Valley Regional Park be approved on the basis that it was a nil cost to the Council’s capital budget.