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West Dunbartonshire Council Appendix 3
General Services Capital 2025/26
Changes to Capital Plan and Implications at P10
Project - RES 4 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Community Success Capital Fund 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                         150
Community Success Capital Fund Revised 31/03/2026 31/03/2027 129 21 129 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                         150
Explanation
Project - RES 5 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Community Sports Success 240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                         240
Community Sports Success Revised 31/03/2026 31/03/2027 231 9 231 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                         240
Explanation
Project - RES 6 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Strathleven Place (formerly part of Glencairn House project) 1,590 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                      1,590
Strathleven Place (formerly part of Glencairn House project) Revised 31/03/2026 31/03/2027 1,590 0 1,590 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                      1,590
Explanation
Project - RES 7 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
New Sports Changing Facility Dumbarton West (Old OLSP site)  340 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                         340
New Sports Changing Facility Dumbarton West (Old OLSP site)   Revised 31/03/2026 31/03/2027 340 0 340                         340
Explanation
Project - RES 10 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Depot Rationalisation 31/03/2027 31/03/2027 1,779 4,386 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                      6,165
Depot Rationalisation  Revised 1,279 500 5,665 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                      6,165
Explanation
Project - RES 11 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Finance Ledger System 31/03/2027 31/03/2027 430 335                         765
Finance Ledger System Revised 218 212 553                         765
Explanation
Expenditure profile has changed due to current phase of implementation project being mainly information gathering. Expect costs to pickup as project moves into training and test phases which will occur during 26/27 financial year.
The allocation set aside for community groups to apply for remains uncommitted at this stage, as we currently have no active or pending requests for funding. Given the absence of demand in the current financial year, the budget is proposed to be reprofiled into 26/27.  Reprofiling will ensure that the funding remains
available and aligned with future community needs, allowing groups sufficient time to develop proposals and submit applications. This approach supports effective financial management by preventing underspend in the current year while safeguarding the resource for its intended purpose.  The budget will continue to
be monitored, and officers will engage with community organisations ahead of and into the 26/27 financial year.
The allocation set aside for community groups to apply for remains uncommitted at this stage, as we currently have no active or pending requests for funding. Given the absence of demand in the current financial year, the budget is proposed to be reprofiled into 26/27.  Reprofiling will ensure that the funding remains
available and aligned with future community needs, allowing groups sufficient time to develop proposals and submit applications. This approach supports effective financial management by preventing underspend in the current year while safeguarding the resource for its intended purpose.  The budget will continue to
be monitored, and officers will engage with community organisations ahead of and into the 26/27 financial year.
Progress on this project has been delayed as it is dependent on the completion of a linked project that has not yet reached its required milestones. Key elements of the planned works cannot proceed until the preceding project is finalised, resulting in unavoidable slippage to the project’s delivery timeline.  To ensure
accurate financial planning and alignment with the revised programme, it is proposed that the associated budget be reprofiled into the next financial year. This reprofiling will allow expenditure to be matched to the updated schedule and will support efficient delivery once the prerequisite project is completed.
Delivery of the sports changing facility has been delayed due to dependency on the adjacent housing development, which has not progressed in line with the original programme. The sequencing of works requires the housing development to reach specific construction stages before site access, utilities connections,
and shared infrastructure can be finalised for the changing facility.  As these prerequisite elements remain incomplete, the project cannot move into its planned construction phase. This has resulted in unavoidable slippage, and expenditure originally profiled for the current financial year will not be incurred as expected. 
It is therefore proposed that the budget for the sports changing facility be reprofiled into the next financial year to reflect the revised delivery timeline. This approach maintains alignment between project milestones and financial planning, ensuring that funding remains in place once the adjacent development has
advanced sufficiently to allow works to proceed.  Officers will continue to monitor progress on the housing development closely and will update the programme for the changing facility as soon as conditions permit.
There has been a delay in progressing the Depot Rationalisation Project Board activities, resulting in revised timescales for key project milestones.

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Project - RR 5 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Regeneration Fund 31/03/2029 31/03/2029 200 1,074 1,670 880                      3,824
Regeneration Fund Revised 150 50 1,074 1,820 880 0 0 0 0 0                      3,824
Explanation
Project - RR 6 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Place Based Investment 31/03/2026 31/03/2027 775 0 0 0                         775
Place Based Investment Revised 625 150 625 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                         775
Explanation
Project - RR 7 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Levelling Up Fund 31/03/2026 31/03/2027 5,495 4,754 0 0                    10,249
Levelling Up Fund Revised 1,116 4,379 5,870 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                    10,249
Explanation
Project - RR 8 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Levelling Up Capacity Funding 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                         160
Levelling Up Capacity Funding Revised 160 0 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                         160
Explanation
Project - RR 13 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Pride in Place Impact Fund 750 750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                      1,500
Pride in Place Impact Fund Revised 750 0 1,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                      1,500
Explanation
Project - RN 5 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Vehicle Replacement 31/03/2026 31/03/2026 4,975 1,168 1,040 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,027                    13,345
Vehicle Replacement Revised -128 5,103 1,040 1,040 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,027                    13,345
Explanation
Project - RN 20 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Balloch Mountain Bike Track 31/03/2026 31/03/2027 443 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                         443
Balloch Mountain Bike Track Revised 428 15 428 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                         443
Explanation
£128k budget was approved at December 2025 Council for the purchase of 3 mini-buses with the budget added to 26/27.  The buses will however be purchased before 31st March 2026, therefore budget required to be accelerared from 26/27 to fund purchase.
Difficulty identifying a suitable site that satisfied planning and ecological concerns has delayed project progress.  Suitable site located and project to progress in 26/27.
Reprofiling relates to grant to an external partner taking longer than anticipated.
Project development and tendering taking longer than anticipated.
Project spend in Q3 and Q4 has been lower than originally anticipated due a delay in commencement of the landscaping works on site.
Delivery of the LUF programme is taking longer than originally anticipated. This funding will be used towards the end of the LUF programme, or if any funding gap is identiified earlier.
This is new external funding from UK Government, IRED Committee approval for spend/allocation expected to be obtained in February 2026, with projects developed and delivered in 26/27.

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Project - RN 23 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000 
Creation of 3 new all weather pitches at Argyll Park, Lachie Stewart Memorial Park and
Mountblow playing fields 31/03/2027 31/03/2027 100 1,304 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                      1,404
Creation of 3 new all weather pitches at Argyll Park, Lachie Stewart Memorial Park and
Mountblow playing fields Revised 50 50 1,354 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                      1,404
Explanation
Project - RN 33 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Shared Prosperity Funding - Open Places 31/03/2026 30/09/2026 395 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                         395
Shared Prosperity Funding - Open Places Revised 395 0 395 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                         395
Explanation
Project - EDUC 4 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Schools Estate Improvement Plan 31/03/2026 31/03/2027 1,983 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                      1,983
Schools Estate Improvement Plan Revised 802 1,181 802 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                      1,983
Explanation
Project - EDUC 5 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Free School Meals Expansion 31/03/2027 31/03/2027 3 1,239 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                      1,242
Free School Meals Expansion Revised -48 51 1,191 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                      1,242
Explanation
Project - P&T 4 Initial End Date  Revised End Date Reprofiling Current Year  2026/27  2027/28  2028/29  2029/30  2030/31  2031/32  2032/33  2033/34  Total Capital Plan
£'000 £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000  £'000
Development of Workforce Management System 31/03/2027 31/03/2027 93 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                         110
Development of Workforce Management System Revised 91 2 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                         110
Explanation
Contract award extended to September 2026.  Two projects planned, Westbridge End Project to upgarde community space including playpark with procurement contract awarded and work expected to start before end of March.  Second project involves development of Allotment Site at Overburn Avenue for which work
has gone out to tender amd awaiting bids.
Tender has been issued for Argyll Park but not yet for Mountblow with discussions ongoing.  It was previously anticipated that £50k would be spent on each of the two remaining sites at Argyll Park and Mountblow in 25/26, however with the dealy in tender issue for Mountblow, it is now expected only £50k will be spent
on Argyll Park with £50k required to be rephased to 26/27 for project progression.
£802k requires rephasing to 26/27 to reflect anticipated expenditure on forthcoming programme priorities.
£91k required to be carried forward to 26/27 due to statutory and ICT priorities delaying implemenations.
£48k budget required to be brought forward from 26/27 to 25/26 for the purchase of equipment which will support the progression of the Free School Meals expansion in 26/27.