Solihull Council

noted the contents of the provisional finance settlement; and

agreed the principle of passporting in accordance with the three year plan and DfES requirements.

noted the slippage in the timing of the capital receipts and approved the re-phasing of the corporate capital programme as detailed in Appendix A of the report;

approved the amendments to the Prudential Indicators required as a result of the rephrasing in (i) above;

approved the asset rentals virement as detailed in Appendix B of the report;

approved the setting up of a specific reserve for £0.353m from the Roundmead site capital receipt to generate revenue of £0.024M per annum over the next 25 years;

 delegated authority to General Purposes Committee to review Prudential Borrowing Indicators within the capital monitoring report;

approved the allocation of £0.033M set aside from the 2003/04 Single Capital Pot to Property Services;

approved the conversion of £0.120M from capital to revenue for Leisure Services; and

noted the Supported Borrowing Allocations for 2005/06.

 noted the current position of the Education AMP and Capital programme;

authorised the addition of the new projects in the approved Education Capital programme; and

authorised Officers to make representations to Advantage West Midlands expressing the Cabinets concerns regarding their delay in providing funding for Neighbourhood Nurseries project.

approved a plan B strategy for Solihull Community Housing in the event of a failure to secure a 2 star rating; and

approved £1.2M Decent Homes expenditure for the current financial year, to be funded from the capital programme for 2005/06 if SCH does not achieve a 2 star rating.

agreed the fees and charges as detailed in the Appendix to the report to become effective from 1 January 2005, subject to (ii);

that Officers be requested to review the cost of the purchase of Grave charges for Residents and Non residents, and report back to the Leader and the Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Social Care for Health for them to determine the final increase; and

that the Leader advise the Opposition Group Leaders of the final decision.

approved the appropriation of land between the HRA and General Fund as set out in the report; and

authorised officers to apply for consent from the ODPM for the appropriation of land to and from the HRA