Bellozanne Sewage Treatment Works: Revised funding for new treatment works

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A decision made 9 October 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2015-0072

Decision Summary Title :

New Bellozanne Sewage Treatment Works (STW) Revised Funding

Date of Decision Summary:

30 September 2015

Decision Summary Author:

Director

Waste Strategy

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title :

New Bellozanne STW -

Impact Of Revised Funding Proposals Outlined In The Draft Medium Term Financial Plan 2016–2019

Date of Written Report:

30 September 2015

Written Report Author:

Director

Waste Strategy

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Exempt

QE Article 33(b)

Subject: New Bellozanne Sewage Treatment Works (STW) – Revised Funding

Decision(s): The Minister noted the revised funding proposals in the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2016–2019, and confirmed his approval of the proposed revised approach to the procurement of the new Bellozanne STW and associated works as a result.

Reason(s) for Decision: Reductions in the provision of funding for the new STW as a result of proposals in the MTFP 2016–2019 mean that procuring the construction of the new Bellozanne STW in one package, as originally envisaged, is unlikely to be viable so a contingency process for procurement in stages, to match available funding from the Rolling Infrastructure Vote, is required.

Resource Implications: Allocating funding from the TTS Rolling Infrastructure Vote to the Bellozanne STW project will impact the Waste Water Strategy programme of works for the sewer network.

Action required: Waste Strategy team to procure the new STW in accordance with the proposals outlined.

Signature:

Position:

Minister for Transport and Technical Services

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):