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A decision made 23 September 2011 regarding:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2011-0092
Decision Summary Title :	Temporary Capital Transfer from Central Planning Vote to Transport and Technical Services		Date of Decision Summary:	16 September 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Capital Accountant		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 :	Transport and Technical Services Temporary Capital Transfer from Central Planning Vote		Date of Written Report:	16 September 2011
Written Report Author:	Capital Accountant		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Temporary Budget Transfer from Central Planning Vote to fund the Phillips Street feasibility assessment and project design.
Decision(s): The Minister for Transport and Technical Services approved a budget transfer of £500,000 capital budget transfer from the Central Planning Vote in 2011 to Transport and Technical Services Department “Phillips Street Shaft” capital head of expenditure, to fund the Phillips Street Shaft assessment. The Department will transfer the £500,000 back to the Central Planning Vote from its Business Plan allocation of £3,600,000 for the project in 2012, or should the allocation for Phillips Street Shaft not be approved as part of the 2012 Annual Business Plan debate, the funds will be sourced elsewhere from within the TTS capital budget and repaid to the Central Planning Vote in 2012.
Reason(s) for Decision: To enable the Phillips Street Shaft feasibility assessment and project design to commence in 2011 in order to allow work to begin on Ann Court to meet the timescale driven by the Housing Department.
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.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

Phillips Street: Drainage: Shaft - Feasibility Assessment and Project Design

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 £500,000 from the Central Planning Vote to Transport and Technical Services to enable early commencement of the Phillips Street Shaft assessment.

Background

A budget of £3,600,000 for the Phillips Street Shaft Project has been included within the draft Annual Business Plan 2012. The shaft is planned to be sunk in Ann Court, in order to meet the timelines set by housing for redevelopment of Ann Court, work on this project needs to begin in 2011.

Discussion

The St Helier Water Link and Cavern Project was commissioned in 1998. Phillips Street Shaft was proposed as part of that project. The demolition of the former Ann Court Housing site has presented an opportunity for constructing the tunnel connection with minimal disruption. The Central Planning Vote has been used in the past to provide departments with advance monies to fund feasibility studies. The advance is then replenished back to the Central Planning Vote when the department receives the funding through the Business Plan process.

To fund the timely commencement of the assessment works, the Department request a transfer of £500,000. In 2012 the Department will transfer the £500,000 back to the Central Planning Vote when the £3,600,000 for the Phillips Street Shaft Project becomes available.

Recommendation

That the Minister approves a budget transfer of £500,000 capital budget transfer from the Central Panning Vote to the Transport and Technical Services Department ‘Phillips Street Shaft’ capital head of expenditure to fund the Phillips Street Shaft assessment works. The Department will transfer the £500,000 back to the Central Planning Vote when it receives its Business Plan allocation of £3,600,000 for the project in 2012. Should the allocation for the Phillips Street Shaft not be approved as part of the 2012 Annual Business Plan debate, the funds will be sourced elsewhere from within the TTS capital budget and repaid to the Central Planning Vote in 2012.

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 above £1,000,000. Authority to approve non-contentious budget transfers under £1,000,000 has been delegated to the Treasurer of the States.

Resource Implications

There are no manpower implications or increases in budgets or expenditure.

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 – TTS Finance

Approved by:

Acting Finance Director