Decision details

Summary of New Capital Proposals considered by Officer Capital Strategy Group  

30.1    Family Hub grant

RESOLVED that Cabinet: 

a)    Approve the receipt of the capital element of the Family Hub grant of £0.063 million in 2023-24 and £0.059 million in 2024-25 and update the capital programme; and  

b)    Grant delegated authority for the Executive Director of Children, Education and Young people to enter into contracts for the appropriate items of capital expenditure as and when they are identified up to the approved total budget limited.  

30.2    Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management schemes 

RESOLVED that Cabinet approve the updated expenditure of £0.118 million and the amendment of the budget allocations within the Capital Programme for Otterburn Surface Water Flood Alleviation Scheme and Red Row Surface Water Flood Alleviation Scheme.

30.3    Lilidorei Play Village – Additional funding from Department of Levelling Up, Communities and Housing (DLUCH) 

RESOLVED that Cabinet approve the inclusion of the £0.500 million funding already received from DLUCH and update the Capital Programme. 

30.4    Levelling Up Funds – Hexham to Corbridge and Bedlington East to West 

RESOLVED that Cabinet: 

a)    Accept the funds from the Levelling up Fund Tranche 2 of £14.712 million;  

b)    Approve funds in line with the costs outlined in the table set out in paragraph 9.5; and  

c)    Approve the reallocation in the Capital Programme of £2.000 million from the existing allocation for Local Cycling and Walking Programme.  

30.5    Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Garden, Bedlington Cemetery 

RESOLVED that Cabinet: 

a)    Approve capital expenditure totalling £0.043 million for improvements to the West Bedlington Cemetery Garden of Remembrance; and 

b)    Approve the reallocation in the Capital Programme of £0.027 million from the existing Parks Enhancement Capital Programme and £0.017 million from Cllr Malcolm Robinson’s Members’ Local Improvement Scheme Funds.  

30.6    Telecare Digital Switch 

RESOLVED that Cabinet approve the allocation of £0.547 million from the Adult Social Care Capital Grant in the Capital Programme to implement the capital project.