Decision details

The Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report asking Members to consider the proposed future capital programme for this Committee, covering the period 2024/25 to 2028/29.

For this committee there had originally been 33 schemes approved for the financial years 2024/25 to 2027/28, totalling £3,254,840. One scheme, totalling £19,300 in respect of Replacement Drain Jetter had already been brought forward into the 2023/24 financial year and completed in that year due to the urgency.

New capital bids had been put forward for 2028/29 for Committee to consider. For this committee there had been 19 new bids totalling £1,800,060.

The proposed amendments to the previously approved capital programme would increase the capital programme by £3,320. If all new bids were approved this would increase the proposed capital programme by a further £1,800,060.

If all amendments and bids were to be approved, this would result in a proposed capital programme for 2024/25 to 2028/29 for this Committee, comprising of forty-eight schemes (three were rolling programme schemes) totalling £5,038,920.

It was noted at the meeting that the Council had received correspondence confirming the amount the Council will receive to fund food waste collections. Further details were awaited from LCC however it was anticipated that this would be introduced in April 2026 for residential waste, and April 2025 for commercial waste. A report would be brought to a future Committee.

Flooding in Ribchester was raised as an issue and the suggestion of a hydrology study as a capital bid. Members understood that a hydrology study had been completed for the whole of Lancashire some years ago, therefore this would be investigated in the first instance.

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

Approve the future capital programme for this Committee’s services for onward recommendation to Policy and Finance Committee for the period 2024/25 to 2028/29, based on the proposals included in the report.