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Further to the discussion on the budget reports, it was moved by Councillor Hall and seconded by Councillor Allen that the recommendations within the capital programme 2017/18 to 2020/21 report be approved. In accordance with the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, voting on this item was recorded and the vote was taken as follows:

Councillors Allen, Bessant, Bill, Boothby, Bray, Camamile, Cartwright, Crooks, Hall, Hodgkins, Hollick, Kirby, Ladkin, Lynch, MacDonald, Morrell, Nichols, Nickerson, Roberts, Smith, Surtees, Sutton, Taylor, Wallace, Ward, Williams and Witherford voted FOR the motion (27);

Councillors Lay and O’Shea abstained from voting.

The motion was declared CARRIED and it was

RESOLVED –

(i)            The proposed capital programme for the years 2017/18 to 2020/21 be approved;

(ii)           The growth bids detailed in the report be approved.

The Scrutiny Commission gave consideration to the capital programme 2017/18 to 2020/21. Attention was drawn to the spend on the Developing Communities Fund beginning to increase now the funding was being drawn down and the increase in the Parish & Community Initiative Fund.