URL: https://northumberland.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=443

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: This report summarises proposed amendments to the capital programme considered by the Capital Strategy Group on 24 February 2026.

Content: RESOLVED that Cabinet agree as follows:-   Kitchen Supply Framework ·      Approve the expenditure of £2.500 million, spread over 4 years, for the replacement of kitchens within 1,600 Council-owned homes. This expenditure will be funded from the Major Repairs Reserve in the Housing Revenue Account. ·      Grant delegated authority to the Executive Director of Place and Regeneration to enter into the resulting single supplier framework contract for the project up to a value of £2.500 million. East Hartford Internal Refurbishment ·      Approve the expenditure of £9.309 million, spread over 4 years, for the internal refurbishment of 95 Council-owned homes. This expenditure will be funded from the Major Repairs Reserve in the Housing Revenue Account. ·      Grant delegated authority to the Executive Director of Place and Regeneration to enter into a resulting contract for the project, up to the value of £6.489 million. Blyth Civic Centre ·      Approve the expenditure of £5.788 million in 2026-27 for the redevelopment of Blyth Civic Centre to provide an 80-place education setting (40 Alternative Provision and 40 Post-16 Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) places), with opportunities for evening and weekend community use. This expenditure will be funded £2.400 million from the Department for Education (DfE) grant, £0.488 million from Section 106 funding and £2.900 million from the existing Special Educational Needs Capacity Growth capital project. The £2.900 million is made up of existing DfE funding of £2.400 million and £0.500 million of Council funding. ·      Approve the amendment to the capital programme to add in the DfE funding of £2.400 million and the Section 106 funding of £0.488 million in 2026-27. ·      Approve the amendment to the capital programme to reallocate £2.900 million (£2.400 million DfE grant and £0.500 million Council funding) from the Special Educational Needs Capacity Growth capital project to the Blyth Civic Centre project in 2026-27. Northumberland Playzone Programme – Portfolio 2 ·      Approve the expenditure of £0.629 million (£0.005 million in 2025-26 and £0.624 million in 2026-27) for the development of two Playzones. This expenditure will be funded £0.437 million from the Football Foundation grant, £0.123 million from Council funding from the existing Northumberland Playzones project in the capital programme and £0.069 million Section 106 funding. ·      Approve the amendment to the capital programme to add in the Football Foundation grant funding of £0.437 million in 2026-27 and the Section 106 funding of £0.005 million in 2025-26 and £0.064 million in 2026-27. Monitor Replacement Programme ·      Approve the expenditure of £0.300 million (£0.200 million in 2026-27 and £0.100 million in 2027-28) for the replacement of computer monitors across Council buildings. This expenditure will be Council funded from the existing Device Replacement project included in the capital programme. Woodhorn Phase 1 ·      Approve the expenditure of £0.400 million for the detailed technical design for the Woodhorn Powering the Past and the Future project. This expenditure will be Council funded from the existing Energy Efficiency project in the capital programme. Bus Service Improvement Plans ·      Approve the expenditure of £1.814 million in 2026-27 for the construction of the Bus Service Improvement Plan Alnwick Bus Station Safety and Accessibility Improvements Scheme. This expenditure will be funded from a grant from the North East Combined Authority. ·      Approve the amendment to the capital programme to add in the £1.814 million external funding in 2026-27 for the Bus Service Improvement Plan Alnwick Bus Station Safety and Accessibility Improvements Scheme. ·      Grant delegated authority to the Executive Director for Place and Regeneration to enter into the grant funding agreement. Residential Homes for Children Programme – Short Breaks ·      Approve the expenditure of £1.900 million in 2026-27 for the development of an in-house short breaks provision. This expenditure will be funded from the existing Residential Homes for Children project in the capital programme. ·       Grant delegated authority to the Executive Director for Children, Young People and Education to enter into a contract for the works and services up to a value of £1.900 million.

Date of Decision: April 7, 2026