Decision details

Month 4 Capital Approvals

Decision Maker: Co-operative Executive

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

This report provides details of the additions and variations to the Capital Programme for approval by Cabinet in the months when there is no Financial Monitoring Report (including authorisation of procurement strategies and the acceptance of grant funding as appropriate).

Decision:

12.1

The Executive Director, Resources submitted a report providing details of proposed changes to the Capital Programme as brought forward in Month 04 2017/18.

 

 

12.2

RESOLVED: That Cabinet approves the proposed additions and variations to the Capital Programme listed in Appendix 1, including the procurement strategies and delegates authority to the Director of Finance and Commercial Services or nominated Officer, as appropriate, to award the necessary contracts.

 

 

12.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

12.3.1

The proposed changes to the Capital Programme will improve the services to the people of Sheffield.

 

 

12.3.2

To formally record changes to the Capital Programme and gain Member approval for changes in line with Financial Regulations and to reset the capital programme in line with latest information.

 

 

12.3.3

To obtain the relevant delegations to allow projects to proceed.

 

 

12.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

A number of alternative courses of action are considered as part of the process undertaken by Officers before decisions are recommended to Members. The recommendations made to Members represent what Officers believe to be the best options available to the Council, in line with Council priorities, given the constraints on funding and the use to which funding is put within the Revenue Budget and the Capital Programme.

 

 

12.5

Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted

 

 

 

None

 

 

12.6

Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration

 

 

 

None

 

 

12.7

Respective Director Responsible for Implementation

 

 

 

Eugene Walker, Executive Director, Resources.

 

 

12.8

Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In

 

 

 

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee.

 

Report author: Damian Watkinson

Publication date: 26/09/2017

Date of decision: 20/09/2017

Decided at meeting: 20/09/2017 - Co-operative Executive

Effective from: 03/10/2017

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