Minutes:
Members
received the report of the Head of Financial Services in relation to the above
and raised the following:-
·
In relation to the funding, Members sought confirmation of the amount of
Welsh Government unhypothocated grant/borrowing. It was confirmed that this totalled £7.131m
and together with other specific grants and funding resulted in a capital
programme of £59m;
·
In relation to the Strategic School Improvement Programme (SSIP) Members
asked whether a timescale had been agreed in relation to Band B schools and
noted that Band A was scheduled for completion by 2019 and that Band B was
scheduled to start thereafter;
·
In relation to the Vibrant and Viable Places Scheme, Members asked
whether there had been any feedback on the Authority’s request to extend the
funding. Members were advised that projects
were being identified should additional funding become available. In addition Members requested an update as to
how funding would be affected following Brexit. It
was confirmed that bids were being submitted to WEFO to maximise existing
funding and that the UK Government had guaranteed funding would continue after
2019 for those projects already approved at the time of instigating the Article
50 Notice.
Following
scrutiny, the Committee was supportive of the proposals to be considered by
Cabinet.