Virement of funds for 1 -21 Le Geyt Flats and The Cedars

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A decision made (14.01.2009) to approve the virement of funds for 1 - 21 Le Geyt Flats and The Cedars

Decision Reference: MD-H-2009-0006
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Virement of funds for: Le Geyt nos 1 – 21 & The Cedars		Date of Decision Summary:	14th January 2009
Decision Summary Author:	David Reid Capital Projects Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR- Virement of funds for Le Geyt nos 1 to 21 & The Cedars		Date of Written Report:	14th January 2009
Written Report Author:	David Reid Capital Projects Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Virement of funds from the Housing Department Rolling Vote to the following Business Units: HYC 025 Le Geyt Flats nos 1 – 21 & HYC 019 The Cedars.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the virement of the following funds:  £670,658.00 into HYC025 Le Geyt Flats nos 1 - 21.  £550,000 into HYC019 The Cedars.
Reason(s) for Decision: To Comply with Financial Direction 5.6 on the virement of project funding.
Resource Implications: The transfer £1,220,658 from the Housing Departments rolling vote.
Action required: The Minister authorised the Director of Estate Services to sign the necessary instructions on his behalf.
Signature:		Position: MINISTER
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Virement of funds for 1 -21 Le Geyt Flats and The Cedars

DATE OF REPORT: - 14th January 2009

REPORT TO THE HOUSING MINISTER

APPROVAL OF THE VIREMENT OF FUNDS FOR THE REFURBISHMENT OF

Nos 1 - 21 LE GEYT FLATS & THE CEDARS.

Background

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. Two of these schemes are 1 – 21 Le Geyt Flats and The Cedars.

1 – 21 Le Geyt Flats

As part of this programme of maintenance the Housing Department intends to refurbish the remaining, circa 1940’s flats at nos 1 – 21 Le Geyt, Springfield Road, St Helier. A pre-tender estimate has been carried out, and a cost of £980,280.00 inclusive of fees determined. A budget of £388,891 already exists and the department intends to undertake the virement of the remaining funds totalling £670,658.00 into the Business unit to ensure that the budget is sufficient.

The Cedars

The refurbishment of the estate is currently underway and is progressing well and within budget. The original virement of £5,199,141 carried out in 2008 reflected the build cost only and was sufficient to contain all spend to 31st December 2008. The balance of the budget a sum of £550,000 is required to cover all remaining fees, utilities and contingencies to completion of the project which is planned for May 2009.

Financial Direction 5.6; The Control of Capital Expenditure, requires that the Minister approve the virement of all Project Budgets.

Recommendation

That the Minister approves the virement of the following funds:

 £670,658.00 into HYC025 Le Geyt Flats nos 1 - 21.

 £550,000 into HYC019 The Cedars.

REPORT DRAFTED BY:- …………………………………………….

David Reid – Capital Projects Officer

REPORT APPROVED BY:- ………………………………………..

Carl Mavity – Director of Estate Services