To consider a report on the above.

Further to the decision of the Council at its meeting on 25 February 2016, members received a proposed scoring matrix to assist with the prioritisation of capital schemes (as set out in the submitted report).

It was proposed by Councillor Mills and seconded by Councillor Morey:

that consideration of the Capital Plan 2016/17 – 2019/20 Prioritisation Matrix be deferred to the Council meeting on 21 July 2016 to enable the matrix to be considered alongside the scored Capital Plan.

An amendment was proposed by Councillor Tyerman and seconded by Councillor Morey:

(i)         that the Capital Projects scoring matrix, as set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved;  and

(ii)        that the matrix be applied by the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team, to score and prioritise capital projects within the current approved Capital Plan (where schemes have not yet commenced), the Capital Reserve List and any new Capital schemes, any resulting revisions to the Council’s Capital Plan will be presented to the Council for approval.

On being put to the vote the amendment was declared carried.

The substantive motion was then before members for consideration.

A further amendment was proposed by Councillor Darling (S) and seconded by Councillor Carter:

(i)         that, subject to the points for deprivation being amended from 5 to 10 points, the Capital Projects scoring matrix, as set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be approved.

On being put to the vote, an equality of votes was declared.  Therefore, the Chairman used his casting vote, voted against the amendment and declared the amendment lost.

On being put to the vote, the substantive motion was declared carried.

To consider a report on the above, and any recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Board.

On 25 February 2016, the Council resolved to introduce a capital projects scoring matrix to assist with the prioritisation of capital projects.  Members received details of a proposed capital projects scoring matrix, which were set out in the submitted report.

It was proposed by Councillor Mills and seconded by Councillor King:

that consideration of the Capital Projects scoring matrix be deferred to the Annual Council meeting on 11 May 2016 to enable further work to be undertaken on the matrix, with any resulting amendments to the Capital Plan, following adoption of the matrix, to be reported to the Council meeting on 21 July 2016.

On being put to the vote, the motion was declared carried (unanimous).

To consider a report on the above and make any recommendations to the Council.

The Assistant Director – Corporate and Business Services presented the report on the proposed Capital Plan Prioritisation Matrix.  The report had been reviewed by a Task-and-Finish Group who had felt that the Matrix should be presented in a clearer, more general language.

Resolved:  that the Task-and-Finish Group aim to meet with the Chief Accountant with a view to revising the wording of the Matrix before it is considered at the meeting of the Council to be held on 7 April 2016.