Decision details

Month 8 Capital Approvals*

Decision Maker: Co-operative Executive

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:

 

12.1

The Executive Director, Resources, submitted a report providing details of proposed changes to the Capital Programme 2019/20, as brought forward in Month 8.

 

 

 

 

12.2

RESOLVED: That Cabinet:-

 

 

 

 

(a)

approves the proposed additions and variations to the Capital Programme listed in Appendices 1 and 2 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 variations to the Housing Capital Programme as part of the annual programme refresh, as detailed in Appendix 3 of the report.

 

 

 

 

 

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

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.

 

 

 

 

Publication date: 16/01/2020

Date of decision: 15/01/2020

Decided at meeting: 15/01/2020 - Co-operative Executive

Effective from: 23/01/2020

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