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Capital Programme 2021/22 – 2022/23

Published: 15/11/2019

Flintshire County Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve a report on the Council’s Capital Programme 2020/21- 2022/23 when it meets on Tuesday 19 November.

The Council’s Capital Programme is ambitious and the extensive report shows this ambition by looking to the future investment in assets for the long term to enable the delivery of high quality and value for money public services.   The proposed capital investments outlined in the report are closely aligned to service business plans and the Council Plan.

Much of this programme has been funded from capital receipts and grants, but generating significant capital receipts is becoming more challenging, as the assets the Council has available for disposal diminish. We will continue to identify other sources of funding such as specific grants and revenue contributions, but, we will need to use prudential borrowing to finance more of the programme going forward.

Some of the key statutory investments are outlined below:

  • Disabled Facilities Grants which provide adaptations so that residents can continue to live independently in their own home and partnership working with Care and Repair to support vulnerable residents have been allocated £1.7 million per year.
  • An annual allocation of £250,000 per year to adapt and modify schools for children who have disabilities to support and create increasingly inclusive school environments.
  • Toilet upgrades for schools - £100,000 per year.
  • £200,000 to upgrade ventilation systems at school kitchens.
  • £200,000 for fire inspection works at schools which are the responsibility of the Local Authority.
  • £600,000 to fund the Highways Asset Management Plan which includes resurfacing of the classified highway network, replacement programme for street lighting columns and structural maintenance.
  • Play areas and synthetic sports pitches – an annual allocation of £200,000 to continue to fund replacement of play equipment, upgrades to play areas and replacement of the playing surface of synthetic sport pitches which are in poor condition.
  • An ongoing programme of upgrading IT infrastructure will continue to ensure service and business continuity is maintained.  These include cyber security (£55,000), storage technologies (£200,000) and server technologies (£150,000).

We will continue to invest significantly in our current assets, including:

  • Castell Alun High School, Hope - £207,000 in 2020/21.
  • Extension of Marleyfield Residential Home – a total of £1.381 million over 2 years.
  • Theatr Clwyd redevelopment - £500,000 in 2020/21.

The following schemes to be funded by borrowing have been carefully considered due to the long-term impacts on the Council’s revenue budget:

  • 21st Century schools Band B – this proposal is covered in a separate press release as the report is also going to Cabinet.
  • Mockingbird Family Model – replicates an extended family and groups foster carers of 6-10 fostering households supported by a central foster carer.
  • Further loan to NEW Homes which builds affordable housing schemes.

Flintshire’s Chief Officer for Housing and Assets, Neal Cockerton, said:

"Despite the Council continuing to face unprecedented financial challenges, we have worked hard to set out a clear and ambitious capital programme for infrastructure and schools. I’m pleased that we will be able to undertake improvements to our highway network and continue to invest in our schools and sports facilities as well as supporting and protecting our most vulnerable residents.”