Item 13 - IRED BCR Capital as at Period 10
West Dunbartonshire Council · 20 May 2026
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Report by the Chief Officer – Resources Infrastructure, Regeneration & Economic Development Committee: 20 May 2026 _________________________________________________________________ Subject: Infrastructure, Regeneration & Economic Development Capital Budgetary Control Report 2025/26 31 January (Period 10) 1. Purpose 1.1 This report provides an update on the capital financial performance to 31 January 2026 of those services under the auspices of the Infrastructure, Regeneration & Economic Development Committee (IRED). 2. Recommendations 2.1 Committee is asked to: i) Note the current position of the 2025/26 IRED capital budget. ii) Note the revised completion dates in respect of 6 projects detailed in appendix 2 reported to Council on 25 March 2026. iii) Note the reprofiling of 12 projects in appendix 3 reported to Council on 25 March 2026. 3. Background 3.1 On 5 March 2025 the Council approved the updated General Services Capital Plan for 2025/26 to 2034/35. The three years from 2025/26 to 2027/28 were approved in detail with the remaining years being indicative. The budget agreed under the auspice of IRED Committee was £56.791m for 2025/26 and £209.142m for the project life budget. 4. Main Issues 4.1 Exhibit 1 sets out the revised capital budget at period 7 as reported to Council on 17 December 2025 and Committee 4 February 2026. Exhibit 1: Revised Capital Budget as at 30 October 2025. 2025/26 (£m) Project Life (£m) Capital Budget Agreed 5 March 2025 56.791 209.142 Updates reported to Committee on 13 August, 12 November and 4 February plus adjustments for year-end carried forward balances 3.432 9.371 Reprofiling reported to Committee on 13 August, 19 November and 4 February. (9.028) 0 Revised Capital Budget as at Period 7 51.195 218.513 ITEM 13
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4.2 Progress against the 2025/26 capital plan is detailed in: Appendix 1 – Project Life Summary by Chief Officer Appendix 2 – Off Track Projects Appendix 3 – Changes to Capital Plan for Noting Appendix 4 – All Approved Projects 4.3 The overall programme summary report at Appendix 1 shows that planned expenditure against the budget is currently on track. 4.4 Appendix 2 highlights 6 projects currently showing as off-track, which is due to revised completion dates. • Project RES 6 (Strathleven Place) is off track as it is dependent on the completion of a linked project that has not yet reached its required milestones. • Project RES 7 (New Sports Changing Facility Dumbarton West) is off track due to dependency on the adjacent housing development which has not progressed in line with the original programme. • Project RR 6 (Place Based Investment Programme) is off track due to a project development and tendering taking longer than anticipated • Project RR8 (Levelling Up Capacity Funding) is off track as the delivery of the LUF programme is taking longer than originally anticipated. • Project RN 20 (Balloch Mountain Bike Track) is off track due to identifying a suitable site to satisfy planning and ecological concerns. • Project RN 33 (Shared Prosperity Funding – Open Places) is off track as the contract award has been extended to September 2026. 4.5 Appendix 3 highlights 12 projects where the project expenditure requires to be reprofiled but there is no need for approval of additional budget. 4.6 Exhibit 2 sets out the revised IRED capital budget at period 10 factoring in the decisions taken by Council on 17 December 2025. Exhibit 2: Revised Capital Budget 2025/26 (£m) Project Life (£m) Capital Budget as at 30 October 2025 51.195 218.513 New Funding – RR 13 Pride in Place Impact Fund (Para 4.9) 0.750 1.500 Approved Gruggies Burn Flood Alleviation Scheme (Para 4.10) 0 29.672 Approved review of capital programme (para 4.11) (0.926) (5.331)
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Project life removed (para 4.12) (0.980) Projects completed as at 31 January 2026 (para 4.13) (0.097) (1.192) Approved political savings with capital implications 0.453 Budget Agreed as at 4 March 2026 50.922 242.635 Reprofiling over project life (Appendix 3) (6.756) 0 Revised Capital Budget as at Period 10approved at Council25 March. 44.166 242.635 4.8 Appendix 4 shows all projects with approved in year and project life budgets as well anticipated expenditure. It highlights that the 2025/26 budget is £50.922m. Spend as at period 10 is £21.370m (48.38%) of the current forecast spend of £44.166m. 4.9 Other minor changes to the capital plan included in the summarised plan in appendix 4 are: • New funding from Scottish Government for Pride in Place Impact Fund (RR 13) of £0.750m in 2025/26 with a further £0.750m in 2026/27. 4.10 Following the Gruggies Burn Flood Alleviation Scheme paper approved at council on 17 December 2025 an additional £29.672m has been added to the capital plan in RN 11. 4.11 Following the Review of West Dunbartonshire Councils Capital Programme paper approved at council on 17 December 2025 with one amendment per the motion, the below changes have been applied to the capital plan: • Projects removed (total £2.139m): o Installation of Solar PV at Clydebank Leisure Centre (RR 2) - £0.057m o Leisure Energy Projects (RR 3) - £0.226m o Waste Transfer Station (RN 17) - £1.821m o Kilmaronock Cemetery Extension (RN 22) - £0.005m o Securing Sites to make safe (RR 11) - £0.030m • Projects where budgets have been reduced (total £1.511m): o A813 Road Improvement Phase 1 (RN 9) - £0.121m o River Leven Flood Prevention Scheme (RN 12) - £0.420m o East End Park Resurfacing (RN 19) - £0.171m o Creation of 3 all new weather pitches (RN 23) - £0.799 • Projects with reduced recurring budget allocation (total £1.681m) o Regeneration/Local Economic Development (RR 4) - £1.233m o Public non-adopted paths and roads (RN 13) - £0.448m 4.12 Following the above adjustments, historic project life budgets for projects completed and removed have been applied which reduces project life by £0.980m
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4.13 Additionally the below projects have been completed at 31 January 2026: o Vale of Leven Cemetery (RN 15) o East End Park Resurfacing (RN 19) 4.13 As agreed in the Finance Update paper taken to council on 17 December 2025 3 Political savings options were approved by members which had capital implications. These have been added to the capital plan in 2026/27. o CCTV Upgrade at Depots (RN 37) - £0.050m o Gully Motor Purchase (RN 38) - £0.275m o Purchase of 3 mini buses (added to RN 5 Vehicle Replacement) - £0.128m 5. Option Appraisal 5.1 No option appraisal was required for this report. 6. People Implications 6.1 There are no people implications. 7. Financial and Procurement Implications 7.1 The report notes the projected in-year financial position for capital budgets. 8. Risk Analysis 8.1 The main risks are as follows: (a) The reported variances should be viewed in the knowledge that there are a number of variable factors which could arise between now and 31 March which could affect the year end results for capital budgets. (b) As a consequence of current market conditions, inflation is at an all-time high and interest rates continue to be volatile. To forecast for the full year costs budget assumptions have been required. These assumptions continue to change regularly and therefore it is likely the projected year end budgetary position will change from that reported. 9. Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) 9.1 No equalities impact assessment was required in relation to this report. 10. Environmental Sustainability 10.1 No assessment of environmental sustainability was required in relation to this report. 11. Consultation 11.1 All services involved in delivering the capital budgets have been consulted in the compilation of this report.
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12. Strategic Assessment 12.1 Proper budgetary control and sound financial practice are cornerstones of good governance and support Council and officers to pursue the strategic priorities of the Council’s current Strategic Plan. This report forms part of the financial governance of the Council. ______________ Laurence Slavin Chief Officer – Resources Date: 16 April 2026 Person to Contact: Jackie Nicol-Thomson Council Offices, Church Street, Dumbarton E-mail: jackie.nicolthomson@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Appendices: Appendix 1 - Project Life Summary Appendix 2 - Off Track Projects Appendix 3 - Changes to Capital Plan and Implications Appendix 4 - All Projects Approved Background Papers: General Services Capital Plan Update - Council 5 March 2025 Wards Affected All Wards