Decision

URL: https://cms.wiltshire.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2227

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: Quarterly Capital Budget Monitoring report for financial year 2025/26

Content:   Resolved:   Cabinet approves:   a)    The virement of £0.250m from Facilities Management Operational Estate capital scheme line to a new capital scheme line: Facilities Management Non-Operational Assets;   b)    The virement of £0.272m from Integrated Transport capital scheme line to a new capital scheme line: Active Travel   c)    the grant income applied for and/or received as set out in Appendix C and Appendix D.   Cabinet notes:   d)    The additional budgets funded by grants, developer contributions, other contributions and earmarked reserves revenue contribution to capital added to the programme of £1.243m under Chief Finance Officer delegated powers;   e)    The removal of £0.320m from the 2025/26 budget due to project completion, or return for grant for project under Chief Finance Officer delegated powers:   £0.165m from the Evolve Capital Scheme Line   £0.009m from the Waste Capital Scheme Line   £0.146m from the HUG2 Capital Scheme Line   f)     The removal of £1.603m from future years due to project completion, or to reduce impact of borrowing across future years:   £0.035m from the Evolve Capital Scheme Line (2026/27)   £0.349m from ICT BAU (2026/27)   £1.219m from ICT Other Infrastructure (2026/27 and 2027/28)   g)    The budgets brought forward from future years into the 2025/26 programme totalling £0.935m to support the delivery of accelerated projects under Chief Finance Officer delegated powers;   h)    The budgets reprogrammed from 2025/26 into future years totalling £32.632m to align with forecast delivery under Chief Finance Officer delegated powers;   i)      The revised 2025/26 Capital Programme forecast as at quarter two of £214.743m; and   j)      The capital spend as of 30 June 2025 of £80.527m     Reason for Decision:   To inform effective decision making and ensure sound financial management as part of the Councils overall control environment.   To inform Cabinet on the financial position of the Council on the 2025/26 capital programme as at quarter two (30 September 2025).

Date of Decision: November 11, 2025