Pomme d'Or Farm Estate: Receipt of Budget for Refurbishment

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A decision made on 23 June 2011 regarding:

Decision Reference: MD-H-2011-0066
Decision Summary Title :	DS –Receipt of Budget of £3.78.m for Pomme D’Or Farm Estate		Date of Decision Summary:	17th June 2011
Decision Summary Author:	John Hamon – Finance Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	John Hamon
Written Report Title :	N/A		Date of Written Report:	N/A
Written Report Author:	N/A		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	N/A
Subject: To accept a transfer of budget of £3,781,725.10 for the refurbishment of Pomme D’Or Farm.
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to accept budget transfers of £3,250,000 and £531,725.10, (totalling £3,781,725.10) from Treasury and Resources Department, as set out in MD-TR-2011-0065 and attendant report and TR-2011-DD60 in relation to the refurbishment of Pomme D’Or Farm Estate.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Housing Department is to undertake a project to refurbish the Pomme D’Or Farm Estate and funding is required by Housing in order for the project to proceed. The Treasury and Resources Department has identified £3,250,000 and £531,725.10 which the Treasury & Resources Minister has approved for allocation to this project.
Resource Implications: Financial: The “Housing Rolling Vote” Head of Expenditure will increase by £3,781,725.10 for the funding of the Pomme D’Or Farm Estate refurbishment programme. The £3,250,000 portion of the funding will be returned to the Treasury and Resources Department by the Housing Department as sales receipts improve.
Action required: Finance Director to liaise with Treasury and Resources Department to ensure the transfer is effected.
Signature:		Position: Assistant Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):