Decision Details

That Cabinet approved and recommended to Full Council:

1. The General Fund Capital Programme for 2026/27 to 2029/30 including revisions to 2025/26 as shown in Appendix B, and the principle of an additional £1M being allocated to support Market Towns, subject to clarification on the definition of a “Market Town” and the process for applying etc, before any spend was made.

2. The Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme for 2026/27 to 2029/30 including revisions to 2025/26 as shown in Appendix G, 

And that Cabinet noted;

3. That the Finance Team liaised with the relevant Cabinet Member and officers to see if it would be possible to expedite and obtain a commitment to the Felixstowe Garden Neighbourhood Project before Local Government Reorganisation took place and, in view of the slippage, to see if it was possible to extend renovations to the existing Leisure Centre and progress them as soon as possible.

As part of the budget setting process, the Council is required to agree a programme of capital expenditure for the next four years. The Capital Programme plays an important part in the delivery of the Council’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS), which in turn supports wider service delivery. The report sets out the Council’s Capital Programme including revisions to the current programme for the financial years 2025/26 to 2029/30. 

The report was reviewed by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee at its review of the Budget on the 29 January 2026 as required under the Budget and Policy Framework.