Budget transfer from Central Planning Vote to Department of the Environment: St. Helier Masterplan Review

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A decision made 24 April 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2017-0037
Decision Summary Title :	Allocation from Central Planning Vote to Department of the Environment to fund the St Helier Waterfront Masterplan Review		Date of Decision Summary:	21 April 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Allocation from Central Planning Vote to Department of the Environment to fund the St Helier Waterfront Masterplan Review		Date of Written Report:	21 April 2017
Written Report Author:	Finance Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The allocation of £150,000 from the Central Planning Vote to Department of the Environment (DoE) Revenue Head of Expenditure to fund the St Helier Masterplan Review to be drawn down as required during 2017 and 2018.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the receipts of budgets from the Central Planning Vote to DoE Revenue Head of Expenditure to be drawn down as required during 2017 and 2018.
Reason(s) for Decision: In accordance with States of Jersey policy and the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, funding for work to scope or access the feasibility of proposed capital projects that the States have agreed, in principle, will start in the future must be allocated from the Central Planning Vote. The Council of Ministers agreed on the 15th November 2012 that existing resources from the Central Planning Vote will be utilised to enable the Department of the Environment to bring forward important masterplans and/or Island Plan amendments which can deliver economic growth and confidence. The Council of Ministers’ comments and the debate on the second amendment to the MTFP 2013-2015 (P.069/2012 Amd(2)) included reference to alternative funding measures for Master Planning being delivered through the central planning vote. Article 10(3A) of the Public Finances (Jersey) 2005 states that a draft budget may seek the approval of the States, for the financial year to which it relates, to a capital head of expenditure (a “central planning vote”) to fund work to scope or assess the feasibility of proposed capital projects that the States have agreed, in principle, will start in the future. Article 18(1)(c) of the Public Finances (Jersey) 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.
Resource Implications: The DoE revenue head of expenditure will increase by £150,000, and the Central Planning Vote will decrease by the same amount, drawn down as required during 2017 and 2018.
Action required: The Finance Director for DoE to request the approval of the Minister of Treasury and Resources for this budget transfer.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):