Agenda item

Month 5 Capital Approvals

Report of the Executive Director, Resources.

Decision:

10.1

The Executive Director, Resources submitted a report providing details of proposed changes to the Capital Programme as brought forward in Month 05 2018/19.

 

 

10.2

RESOLVED: That Cabinet:- 

 

 

 

(a)

approves the proposed additions and variations to the Capital Programme listed in Appendix 1 of the report, 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;

 

 

 

 

(b)

gives authorisation to accept the grants from the Environment Agency as detailed in Appendix 2 of the report;

 

 

 

 

(c)

gives authorisation to accept the grant from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)/European Maritime Fisheries Fund if the key features of the grant are as outlined in Appendix 2 of the report; and

 

 

 

 

(d)

delegates authority to the Director of City Growth, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Commercial Services and the Director of Legal and Governance, to decide whether or not to accept the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)/European Maritime Fisheries Fund grant in the event that the key features of the grant are not as outlined in Appendix 2 of the report.

 

 

 

10.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

10.3.1

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

 

 

10.3.2

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.

 

 

10.3.3

Obtain the relevant delegations to allow projects to proceed.

 

 

10.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

10.4.1

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.

 

 

10.5

Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted

 

 

 

None

 

 

10.6

Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration

 

 

 

None

 

 

10.7

Respective Director Responsible for Implementation

 

 

 

Eugene Walker, Executive Director, Resources

 

 

10.8

Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In

 

 

 

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee

 

 

 

 

Minutes:

10.1

The Executive Director, Resources submitted a report providing details of proposed changes to the Capital Programme as brought forward in Month 05 2018/19.

 

 

10.2

RESOLVED: That Cabinet:- 

 

 

 

(a)

approves the proposed additions and variations to the Capital Programme listed in Appendix 1 of the report, 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;

 

 

 

 

(b)

gives authorisation to accept the grants from the Environment Agency as detailed in Appendix 2 of the report;

 

 

 

 

(c)

gives authorisation to accept the grant from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)/European Maritime Fisheries Fund if the key features of the grant are as outlined in Appendix 2 of the report; and

 

 

 

 

(d)

delegates authority to the Director of City Growth, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Commercial Services and the Director of Legal and Governance, to decide whether or not to accept the Marine Management Organisation (MMO)/European Maritime Fisheries Fund grant in the event that the key features of the grant are not as outlined in Appendix 2 of the report.

 

 

 

10.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

10.3.1

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

 

 

10.3.2

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.

 

 

10.3.3

Obtain the relevant delegations to allow projects to proceed.

 

 

10.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

10.4.1

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.

 

 

 

 

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