Purpose

As part of the normal process of service
delivery, the approved highways capital programme now requires
amendments to meet emerging priorities and allow the effective
delivery the Programme.

Head of Service is asked to approve the reallocation of funds
within the above programme. Details of the proposed reallocation is
shown in appendix A of the attached report.

The reallocations are between projects in the same programme and
there is no change to the total approved budget. The changes will
allow the total number of live projects to be reduced, completed
projects to be reconciled and available funds released to support
delivery of the programme. There are transfers between projects in
different programme years. This is to ensure that funds are used
effectively by supporting project delivery.

Background
The annual bridges programme consists of projects at varying stages
of scheme development. Changes in cost during project delivery,
require the budget allocations to be reviewed to ensure the
programme is delivered within available resources and completed
project budgets reconciled.

It is proposed to reallocate funds within the programme to allow
completed projects to be closed out, release funds from projects
that are not required or cannot progress and allow projects in
construction to complete.

Content

Kirstie Williams, Interim Head
of Service Highways Operations and Design, on behalf of  Matt Townsend, Director of
Highways and Transport, took a decision to
approve changes to the Bridges Maintenance Capital programme in
order to enable effective delivery of the programme.