(a)          Decision(s)

That the principles adopted for the emerging capital strategy for 2019/20 and the updated Capital Programme appended to the Cabinet report, be approved for the purposes of scrutiny.

(b)          Reason(s) for Decision(s)

It is part of the Council’s financial strategy to review the Capital Programme at reasonably regular intervals to ensure the availability of funds for approved capital schemes.

(c)        Alternative Options Considered

None as such.  The Cabinet report set out the current position and highlighted the issues that had been taken into account in finalising the Capital Programme for 2019/20 to 2022/23.

(d)       Relevant Scrutiny Committee

Finance and Services.  That Committee would be receiving a similar update at its next meeting in January 2019.  The final Capital Programme proposals will be submitted to full Council in due course.

(e)        Conflicts of Interest / Dispensation(s)

None.