Decision details

Capital Plan Updates - November 25

Decision Maker: Director of Finance

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

i)     That the Director of Finance uplift the Capital Programme for Edginswell Station, utilising the allocated integrated transport fund, to cover the costs of the ecology licence period at a value of £31,000 per year for the next 9 years, and an additional allocation of £20,000 for the capital works required to maintain the planning consent.

 

ii)    That the outstanding close down actions be completed for Station Square and further utility works be carried out to de-risk the future Paignton Gateway project which will subsume its design and outputs, utilising a revised budget of £323,000.

 

iii)   That the Director of Finance approve additional funding of £600,000 from the lease surrender funds for the Pavillion project, to complete the intrusive investigations and restoration design work.

Reasons for the decision:

All projects were reviewed and deemed to be strategically advantageous and satisfactorily compliant in terms of their feasibility and levels of risk to enable them to progress.

Alternative options considered:

The projects could be put on hold or cancelled and the grant funding received for them could be returned to central government.

Implementation:

This decision will be implemented immediately.

Information:

Updates to the Capital Investment Plan following satisfactory review of reports for the following projects:

 

  • Edginswell Station (Exception Report)
  • Station Square (Lessons Learned & Closure)
  • Pavillion (Exception Report)

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Publication date: 18/03/2026

Date of decision: 12/03/2026