Decision details

Month 3 Capital Approvals

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Purpose:

This report provides details of the additions and variations to the Capital Programme for approval by Cabinet.

Decision:

That the Deputy Leader, acting in the absence of the Leader of the Council:-

 

(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 contract; and

 

(b)  approves the making of grants to 3rd Parties, as detailed at Appendix 2 of the report.

 

Reasons for the decision:

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

 

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.

 

To obtain the relevant delegations to allow projects to proceed.

 

Alternative options considered:

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.

 

Publication date: 22/08/2019

Date of decision: 21/08/2019

Effective from: 30/08/2019

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