To consider the recommendation of the Cabinet on the Capital Plan for 2023/2024.

Members considered the recommendations of the Cabinet in relation to the Capital Plan Budget for 2023/2024 as set out in the submitted report.

Councillor Cowell proposed and Councillor Long seconded a motion, which was agreed by the Council (by recorded vote) as set out below:

1.         that the Capital Plan for 2023/24 as set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved; and

2.         that the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Director of Adult and Community Services, the Cabinet Member for Finance and the Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Tourism and Housing, be authorised to approve the business cases for the use of the Community Affordable Housing loan allocations.

The voting was taken by roll call as follows:  For:  Councillors Amil, Atiya-Alla, Barrand, Brooks, Brown, Bye, Carter, Cowell, Mandy Darling, Douglas-Dunbar, Dudley, Foster, Howgate, Johns, Kavanagh, Law, Long, Loxton, Mills, Pentney, Stockman, David Thomas, Jacqueline Thomas and John Thomas  (24);  Abstain:  Councillor O’Dwyer (1); and Absent:  Councillors Steve Darling, Dart, Ellery, Hill, Kennedy, Barbara Lewis, Chris Lewis, Manning, Morey and Sykes (10).