Budget transfer from Commercial Recycling to La Collette Waste Site

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A decision made 18 May 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2018-0076
Decision Summary Title:	Budget transfer from Commercial Recycling Capital Head of Expenditure to La Collette Waste Site Development Capital Head of Expenditure		Date of Decision Summary:	15th May 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Decision Support		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	Budget transfer from Commercial Recycling Capital Head of Expenditure to La Collette Waste Site Development Capital Head of Expenditure		Date of Written Report:	15th May 2018
Written Report Author:	Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Transfer of £1,400,000 from the Commercial Recycling Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00MF17013) to the La Collette Waste Site Development Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00MF18020) in order to consolidate the capital spend at La Collette under one head of expenditure.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the transfer of £1,400,000 from the Commercial Recycling Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00MF17013) to the La Collette Waste Site Development Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00MF18020) in order to consolidate the capital spend at La Collette under one head of expenditure.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 18(1)(c) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure. A decision (MD-T-2018-0037) was signed by the Minister for Infrastructure on 14th May 2018.
Resource Implications: The Commercial Recycling Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00MF17013) to decrease by £1,400,000 and the La Collette Waste Site Development capital head of expenditure (Q00MF14035) to increase by £1,400,000. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2017-2019 in the Medium Term Financial Plan.
Action required: Head of Decision Support to advise the Finance Manager - Department for Infrastructure once this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator A J H Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

Budget transfer from Commercial Recycling to La Collette Waste Site

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Treasury and Resources

Ministerial Decision Report

Budget transfer from Commercial Recycling Capital Head of Expenditure to La Collette Waste Site Development Capital Head of Expenditure

Purpose of Report

To enable the Minister to approve the transfer of £1,400,000 from the Commercial Recycling Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00MF17013) to the La Collette Waste Site Development Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00MF18020) in order to consolidate the capital spend at La Collette under one head of expenditure.

Background

The 2017 Budget allocated £1.4 million to the Commercial Recycling Capital Head of Expenditure to construct a new commercial recycling centre at La Collette on the site next to the Energy from Waste Plant that became available as a result of the disposal of the legacy asbestos waste. It was acknowledged at the time that the project would require more than the £1.4 million, and would be topped up in the 2018 capital programme.

During 2017 it was decided that the capital works at La Collette would be consolidated under the newly created La Collette Waste Site Development and that the £1.4 million allocated to the new Commercial Recycling Centre would be transferred to the new head of expenditure. The 2018 Budget reflects this, stating ‘In 2018 funding is required for construction of the new Commercial Recycling Centre (in addition to the funding allocated in the 2017 budget), capital works associated with Waste Cells and other associated works at the La Collette site.’

3. Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the transfer of £1,400,000 from the Commercial Recycling Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00MF17013) to the La Collette Waste Site Development Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00MF18020) in order to consolidate the capital spend at La Collette under one head of expenditure.

4. Reason for Decision

Article 18(1)(c) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure.

A decision (MD-T-2018-0037) was signed by the Minister for Infrastructure on 14th May 2018.

5. Resource Implications

The Commercial Recycling Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00MF17013) to decrease by £1,400,000 and the La Collette Waste Site Development capital head of expenditure (Q00MF14035) to increase by £1,400,000.

This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2017-2019 in the Medium Term Financial Plan.

Report author : Head of Decision Support	Document date 15th May 2018
Quality Assurance / Review : Director of Financial Planning and Performance	File name and path: L:\Treasury\Sections\Corporate Finance\Ministerial Decisions\DS, WR and SD\2018-0076 - DfI Commercial recycling cap to La Collette Waste cap £1.4m
MD sponsor: Director of Financial Planning and Performance