Budget Transfer: Central planning vote to fund feasibility study into new public recycling centre

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A decision made 8 February 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2013-0013

Decision Summary Title :

Capital Transfer from Central Planning Vote to TTS – Recycling Centre Feasibility Study

Date of Decision Summary:

01 February 2013

Decision Summary Author:

Capital Accountant

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

Capital Transfer from Central Planning Vote to TTS – Recycling Centre Feasibility Study

Date of Written Report:

01 February 2013

Written Report Author:

Capital Accountant

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Temporary Budget Transfer from Central Planning Vote to fund the feasibility study into the New Public Recycling Centre Head of Expenditure.

Decision(s): The Minister approved the creation of a new head of expenditure entitled “New Public Recycling Centre Feasibility Study” and a budget transfer of £200,000 from the Central Planning Vote to this newly created Head of Expenditure. The Department will transfer the £200,000 back to the Central Planning Vote when it receives its MTFP allocation of £2,050,000 for the project in 2014. Should the allocation for the New Public Recycling Centre not be approved as part of the 2014 Annual Budget debate, the funds will be sourced elsewhere from within the TTS capital budget and repaid to the Central Planning Vote in 2014.

Reason(s) for Decision: To enable the New Public Recycling Centre feasibility assessment to commence in 2013 in order to allow the project to begin design and construction in 2014.

Resource Implications: Other than those detailed in the report there are no further financial or manpower implications.

Action required: The Finance Director to seek approval from the Minister for Treasury and Resources and then to action the budget transfers in conjunction with the Head of Financial Performance Reporting.

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Budget Transfer: Central planning vote to fund feasibility study into new public recycling centre

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

TEMPORARY CAPITAL TRANSFER FROM CENTRAL PLANNING VOTE

TO TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

Purpose of Report

To enable the Minister to approve a temporary capital budget transfer of £200,000 from the Central Planning Vote to Transport and Technical Services to enable the feasibility works for the new Recycling Centre to commence.

Background

A budget of £2,050,000 for the New Public Recycling Centre has been included within the Medium Term Financial Plan for 2014. In order to for this work to begin, preparatory work and feasibility studies need to be performed to identify the best available technology.

Discussion

The existing recycling centre is currently located within the Bellozanne Sewage Treatment Works plant, however, the planned extension of the Sewage Treatment Works will require the use of this space. The funding within the MTFP will be used to relocate the Recycling Centre to an area which is more publically accessible in order to enable the public to make better use of the facilities provided there.

The Central Planning Vote has been used in the past to provide departments with advance monies to fund feasibility studies. The advance was then replenished back to the Central Planning Vote when the department received the funding through the Business Plan, now to be through the Budget process.

To fund the timely commencement of the feasibility works, the Department request a transfer of £200,000. In 2014 the Department will transfer the £200,000 back to the Central Planning Vote when the £2,050,000 for the Recycling Centre Project becomes available.

Recommendation

That the Minister approves the creation of a new Head of Expenditure called New Public Recycling Centre Feasibility Study and then a budget transfer of £200,000 capital budget transfer from the Central Planning Vote to this newly created Head of Expenditure. The Department will transfer the £200,000 back to the Central Planning Vote when it receives its MTFP allocation of £2,050,000 for the project in 2014. Should the allocation for the New Recycling Centre not be approved as part of the 2014 Annual Budget Plan debate, the funds will be sourced elsewhere from within the TTS capital budget and repaid to the Central Planning Vote in 2014.

Reason for Decision

Under Financial Direction 3.6 and the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources is required for any variations to heads of expenditure. Authority to approve non-contentious budget transfers under £1,000,000 has been delegated to the Treasurer of the States.

Resource Implications

Central Planning Vote to decrease by £200,000 and a new head of expenditure New Public Recycling Centre Feasibility Study to increase by an identical amount. After this allocation the remaining balance on the central planning vote will be £1,917,468.20.

Action required

The Finance Director to seek approval from the Minister for Treasury and Resources and then to action the budget transfers in conjunction with the Head of Financial Performance Reporting.

Written by:	Capital Accountant
Approved by:	Director of Finance