Agenda item

(see pages 56-94 of the main agenda, supplemental agenda 2 and lilac papers circulated at the meeting)

This report was considered after the guillotine had fallen, therefore in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 1.12 (3) & (4), the report was afforded up to a maximum of 15 minutes.

There were three members’ questions on the report, the written responses to which were circulated on lilac paper.  There were three supplementary questions. The questions are attached as Appendix 3 to the minutes

In accordance with council assembly procedure rule 2.11 (1), Councillor Richard Livingstone moved the report.

The guillotine having fallen Amendment K was put to the vote and declared to be carried.  Amendment L was put to the vote and declared to be carried.  Amendment M was put to the vote and declared to be lost.

The recommendations in the substantive report were put to the vote and declared to be carried.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the recommendations of the cabinet on  21 June 2011 for a refreshed 10-year general fund capital programme 2011–2021 of £351m, as detailed in the cabinet report attached as Appendix 1 to the report be agreed, except that the proposal to use the whole of the Local Public Service Agreement (LPSA) Reward Grant (£4.3m) for capital purposes be agreed only to the extent of £4.25m and that the cabinet is invited to take the balance of £50,000 to revenue to support the retention in 2011/12 of school crossing patrols.

2.  That the recommendations of the cabinet on  21 June 2011 for the Housing Investment Programme (HIP) 2011–2016 as detailed in the cabinet report attached as Appendix 1 of the report be agreed.

3.  That the capital strategy included in the council’s medium term resources strategy agreed by cabinet on 21 June 2011 (paragraphs 8 to 9 of the report) be noted.

4.  That it be noted that there is unallocated capital in the later years of the programme.  Council assembly therefore asks that cabinet consider how this funding should be used in its preparation of the next capital programme refresh in early 2012, in the light of the government’s 2012/13 funding settlement, economic conditions and the announcement of the successful bidders to the council's Olympic Legacy Fund.

5.  That given the recent progress with the Nunhead and Peckham Area Action Plan the council calls for cabinet to consider the allocation of the necessary capital resources to redevelop the area immediately in front of Peckham Rye Station, with the aim of reinstating the heritage of the station and to create new retail and other opportunities around the station to enhance the potential for the area.

6.  That council assembly asks cabinet to bring forward the work on Seven Islands Leisure Centre by a year, to start in the 2014/15 financial year.

Note:  The cabinet recommendation was amended, therefore in accordance with the budget and policy framework procedure rule 2 (e), the decision is treated as an in-principle decision for seven days unless the leader indicates he has no objection to the change. At the meeting the leader stated he accepted the changes. Therefore the decision can be implemented with immediate effect.