The transfer of capital funds from the rolling vote to HYR037, to cover the costs for the Initial Project Assessment for Clos St. Andre.

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A decision made (23/04/2008) regarding: The transfer of capital funds from the rolling vote to HYR037, to cover the costs for the Initial Project Assessment for Clos St. Andre.

Decision Reference: MD-H-2008-0043
Decision Summary Title :	Capital Budget Virement – Clos St Andre		Date of Decision Summary:	14 April 2008
Decision Summary Author:	David Reid Capital Projects Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Clos St Andre Play Area. Initial Project Assessment. Virement of Capital Budgets		Date of Written Report:	14 April 2008
Written Report Author:	David Reid Capital Projects Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	N/A
Subject: The transfer of capital funds from the rolling vote to HYR 037, to cover the costs for the Initial Project Assessment for Clos St Andre.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the virement of £3,500.00 as detailed in the report.
Reason(s) for Decision: Allocate funds to the cost centre to facilitate the Initial Project Assessment.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Senior Management Accountant to notify the Treasury and Resources Department of the Minister’s decision cause accounting records to be updated.
Signature:		Position: MINISTER
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

The transfer of capital funds from the rolling vote to HYR037, to cover the costs for the Initial Project Assessment for Clos St. Andre.

DATE OF REPORT: - 14 April 2008

REPORT TO THE HOUSING MINISTER

VIREMENT OF CAPITAL BUDGETS

CLOS ST ANDRE PLAY AREA.

The Housing Department has committed to improving the standard of the properties contained within its property portfolio, as outlined in its Social Housing Property Plan 2007-2016 and subsequently ratified by the States Act dated 27th June 2006, whereby, States members adopted the Strategic Plan 2006 – 2011, in particular s.3.8.

As part of this programme of maintenance the Housing Department intends to identify those areas which are now in need of refurbishment. The grassed play area at the centre of Clos St Andre supports activities from the surrounding estates and would benefit from a ‘face-lift’ in the form of a design which takes account of the ages of the children who are likely to use it.

The field is currently being used as a football pitch by older children and large parts of the field are left under-utilised. The Department proposes to separate the field and install a children’s play area at one end retaining the remainder for activities such as football.

In accordance with FD 5.6 (para 5.6.4 – 5.6.11) the Department intends to undertake an Initial Project Assessment (IPA) to ascertain the extent and likely costs of the refurbishment project. The cost of this is not estimated to exceed £ 3,500.00. To ensure proper accounting of all the costs associated with the project a new project specific business unit HYR037 has been created and the Minister is asked to consider a virement of £3,500.00 from the Department’s rolling vote to HYR037.

Recommendation

That the Minister approve the virement of £ 3,500.00 from the Department’s rolling vote to business unit HYR037 to cover the cost of the IPA.

D Reid

Capital Projects Officer