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Highlands Refurbishment Project - budget rationalisation

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A decision made (17.3.08) to approve budget transfers for the Highlands Refurbishment Project.

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2008-0007

Decision Summary Title :

Highlands Refurbishment Project: Budget Rationalisation

Date of Decision Summary:

10/03/08

Decision Summary Author:

 

J.M.E. Harris,

Assistant Director,

Policy and Planning

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title :

Highlands Refurbishment Project: Budget Rationalisation

Date of Written Report:

10/03/08

Written Report Author:

J.M.E. Harris

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

Budget transfers in order to fund a budget shortfall in the Highlands Refurbishment project.

 

Decision(s):

 

The Minster supported the proposed budget transfers as set out in the attached report, and agreed that the Treasury and Resources Minister should be notified of this decision.

Reason(s) for Decision:

 

The proposed budget transfers are required to ensure that the Highlands refurbishment project can be fully funded by utilising savings achieved on other building projects relating to Education, Sport and Culture.

Resource Implications:

As set out in attached report.

 

Action required:

ESC Department to notify the Property Holdings Department of the Minister’s decision.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Minister for Education, Sport and Culture

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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