The Capital Strategy is a key policy document that determines the Council's approach to capital investment and informs the development of the capital programme.
In recent years the Strategy has been amended to meet the requirements of the Comprehensive Performance Assessment Use of Resources, the Prudential Capital System, PFI for Schools, Building Schools for the Future, Housing Market Renewal and the establishment of The Gateshead Housing Company. A greater emphasis has been placed upon the management of capital project risks, together with establishing a clearer link between the capital programme, the identification of resources, the Council's revenue budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy, the Council's Corporate Plan and improvements to the procurement process.
The strategy links to Vision 2030, Gateshead's Sustainable Community Strategy |and the Council's Corporate Plan|.