The report of the Deputy Chief Executive and City Treasurer was to follow and is now enclosed.

A report concerning requests to increase the capital programme was submitted. It was agreed to make seven changes under delegated powers, three of those being under temporary powers delegated by the Council on 25 March 2020. These changes would increase the capital budget by £5.5m in 2020/21 and £1.5m in 2021/22, funded from grants, reserves and budgets.

The report also set out other changes to the programme that had been approved by the Deputy Chief Executive using delegated powers. They were:

£330,000 for the Mellands Project in Longsight

£164,000 for the Mellands Playing Fields in Levenshulme

£292,000 for a Gorton & Abbey Hey Section 106

£229,000 for Manchester Aquatics Car Park LED funded by an external contribution

£173,000 for Manchester Aquatics Car Park LED funded by the Invest to Save budget

£143,000 for Culvert Trash Screens

Decisions

1.         To approve, using temporary powers delegated by the Council (Minute CC/20/26) the following changes under to capital programme:

a) Highways Services - Planned Maintenance carriageway works 2020/21. A capital budget virement of £0.999m is requested, funded by Highways Project Delivery fund budget.

b) Children’s Services - Schools Capital Maintenance Programme for 2020/21. A capital budget virement of £5m is requested, funded by Unallocated Schools Capital Maintenance budget.

c) Growth and Development – The Factory. A capital budget virement of £10m is requested, funded by unallocated Inflation.

2.         To approve the following changes to the capital programme:

d) Children’s Services – Coop Academy North Expansion. A capital budget virement of £0.488m is requested, funded by Unallocated Education Basic Needs budget.

e) Growth and Development – Alexandra House Additional Funding. A capital budget virement of £0.200m is requested, funded by the Asset Management Programme budget.

f) Highways Services - Planned Maintenance carriageway works 2020/21. A capital budget increase of £5m is requested, funded by Department of Transportation Challenge Fund Grant.

g) Growth and Development - St Johns Public Realm. A capital budget increase of £2m is requested, funded from Business Rates Reserve.

3.         To note increases to the programme of £1.331m as a result of delegated approvals by the Deputy Chief Executive.