2007 Capital Budget Transfers

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A decision made (16.03.07) to note and approve the 2007 Capital Budget Transfers

Subject:	2007 Capital Budget Transfers
Decision Reference:	MD-T-2007-0026	Exempt clause(s):
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A	Report File ref:		I:Minister:2007:Ministerial Decisions MD 0026 2007 Capital Budget Transfers
Written Report Title:	2007 Capital Budget Transfers	Written report – Author:		Ellen Littlechild, Finance Director
Decision(s): The Minister: · noted the allocation of the infrastructure capital vote of £4.5 million to Sewers (£1m), Highways (£2.655m), Sea Defences (£0.405m) and Odour Control (£0.440m); · approved the Department’s 2007 Minor Capital Allocation of £350,000 and the Transport Section’s 2006 Minor Capital Allocation of £50,000 (Capital Vote C2685) be used to fund the fitting out of the Transportation Centre. · approved the closure of existing capital votes with the unspent balance being used to fund boiler tubes (£250k), traffic model (£113k) and Vaporisation area at La Collette (£50k); and · requested the Minister for the Treasury and Resources Department approves all the budget transfers as detailed in the body of this report.
Reason(s) for decision: To ensure compliance with Finance Direction 3.6.
Action required: The Finance Director: · to request the Minister for the Treasury and Resources Department to approve all transfers of the decisions referred to in this report.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision:

2007 Capital Budget Transfers

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

2007 CAPITAL BUDGET TRANSFERS

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is to notify the Minister of the annual allocation of the Transport and Technical Services Department’s 2007 Infrastructure and Minor Capital Votes and to seek his approval to a number of capital budget transfers.

Background

Finance Direction No.3.6 ‘Variations to Heads of Expenditure’ sets out the procedures for the transfers between capital heads of expenditure and states that transfers of capital in excess of £100,000 require the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources and the relevant Minister party to the transfer.

Discussion

Infrastructure Maintenance Vote (£4.5 million)

For the first year the Transport and Technical Services has received a single allocation for Infrastructure Maintenance which will be used to fund Highways, Sea Defence, Sewer (and Odour Control) projects.

The TTS Programme Board met to decide on the annual infrastructure allocation and after reviewing its existing capital votes and discussing the individual capital requirements of each directorate it was agreed that the budget should be apportioned to the following areas:

2007 Infrastructure Vote	£
Sewers	1,000,000
Highways	2,655,000
Sea Defences	405,000
Odour Control	440,000
Total	£4,500,000

Minor Capital (£400,000)

The Minister will be aware that the Transport and Technical Services Department was tasked by the States with fitting out the Transportation Centre Building which will be used by the Bus Operator.

The estimated cost of fitting out the Transportation Centre is £631,700 of which the department currently has ‘ring-fenced’ funds of £231,700 (Capital Vote C2685). It is recommended that the balance required of £400,000 is funded from the Department’s 2007 Minor Capital Allocation of £350,000 and the Transport Section’s 2006 Minor Capital Allocation of £50,000 (Capital Vote C2685).

Closure of Existing Capital Votes:

At the end of 2006 the TTS Programme Board reviewed all its existing capital projects and is requesting that the capital votes shown below be closed.

Capital Vote	Description	Underspend/ (Over)
C2628	Enhancement Power Distribution	6,841
C2648	Ash Contamination	229,901
C2653	Sludge Thickening Plant	1,565
C2655	Pumping Station Refurbishment	454
C2656	Solid Waste Incinerator	628
C2670	Road Stabilisation St Peter’s Valley	109,039
C2672	Public Lighting – 2005	65,253
C2673	Drainage Pumping Station Maintenance	(545)
		£413,135

It is recommended that the outstanding balance of £413,135 be used to fund the following capital projects:

Capital Vote	Description	Underspend/ (Over)
	Incinerator - Boiler Tubes	250,000
	Traffic Model (Update existing model)	113,135
C0393	South La Collette Reclamation (Balance to be used to fund a Vaporisation Area)	50,000
		£413,135

Recommendations

The Minister is recommended:

· to note the allocation of the infrastructure capital vote of £4.5 million to Sewers (£1m), Highways (£2.655m), Sea Defences (£0.405m) and Odour Control (£0.440m);

· to approve that the Department’s 2007 Minor Capital Allocation of £350,000 and the Transport Section’s 2006 Minor Capital Allocation of £50,000 (Capital Vote C2685) be used to fund the refurbishment of the Transportation Centre.

· to approve the closure of existing capital votes with the unspent balance being used to fund boiler tubes (£250k), traffic model (£113k) and Vaporisation area at La Collette (£50k); and

· to request that the Minister for the Treasury and Resources Department approves all the budget transfers as detailed in the body of this report.

Reason (s) for Decision

To ensure compliance with Finance Direction 3.6.

Action Required

For the Finance Director to request the Minister for the Treasury and Resources Department to approve the capital transfers referred to in this report.

Written by:	Ellen Littlechild, Finance Director

Approved by:	John Richardson, Chief Officer

EL 01.03.07