Agenda item

To consider a report from the Director for Digital, Sustainability & Resources, a copy is attached as item 6.

Before the Committee was a report by the Director for Digital, Sustainability and Resources, copies of which had been circulated to all Members and a copy of which is attached to the signed copy of these minutes as Item 6.

The report outlined the financial monitoring position for the end of the 2021/22 financial year for capital schemes included in the capital programmes of the Joint Strategic Committee, Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council. 

Information was also provided in respect of capital receipts for the 2 constituent authorities.

Members welcomed the report and congratulated officers in progressing the programme of works in very difficult circumstances.

It was noted that the Worthing Cabinet was happy to support the recommendations in the report with the caveat that the new administration in Worthing were reassessing the Capital Programme to ensure that it followed their Economic Strategy.

Recommendations  2.1 (ii) (a) to (d) in the report were proposed by Councillor Angus Dunn, seconded by Councillor Kevin Boram and unanimously supported by the Adur Executive Members. All Worthing Cabinet Members abstained from the vote.

Recommendations  2.1 (iii) (a) to (d) in the report were proposed by Councillor John Turley, seconded by Councillor Vicki Wells and unanimously supported by the Worthing Cabinet Members. All Adur Executive Members abstained from the vote.

Recommendations 2.1 (i), (iv) and (v) were unanimously supported by the Committee.

Decision 

The Joint Strategic Committee:-

i)    noted the outturn position for 2021/22;

ii)  recommended that Adur District Council at its Council meeting on 21st July 2022:

a)    Note the overall capital final outturn for 2021/22;

b)    Agree the net carry over of General Fund Capital underspends for Adur District Council as detailed in paragraphs 5.3 of the report;

c)    Approve the financing of the Adur District Council 2020/21 Capital Investment Programme, including the use of capital receipts as set  out in paragraphs 5.1 and 5.2 of the report; and

d)    Approve the carry forward of Council resources underspends to fund budget pressures as detailed in paragraph 4.2.2. and   summarised in paragraph 5.6 of the report.

iii) recommendedthat Worthing Borough Council at its Council meeting on 19th July 2022:

a)    Note the overall capital final outturn for 2021/22;

b)    Agree the net carry over of General Fund Capital underspends for Worthing Borough Council as detailed in paragraph 5.10 of the report;

c)    Approve the financing of the Worthing Borough Council 2021/22 Capital Investment Programme, including the use of capital receipts as set  out in paragraphs 5.7 and 5.8 of the report; and

d)    Approve the carry forward of Council resources underspends to fund budget pressures as detailed in paragraph 4.2.2. and summarised in paragraph 5.15 of the report.

iv) noted the additional external funding awarded by Homes England towards housing schemes as set out in paragraph 7.1 and delegated authority to the Head of Major Projects to enter into the associated funding agreement;

v)  noted the final projected benefit from completed invest to save schemes as outlined in Appendix 5 of the report.

Call In:

The call-in deadline for decisions (i), (iv) and (v)  will be 5.00pm on the 15th July 2022.

There is no call in for recommendations (ii) and (iii) to Adur and Worthing Councils.