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.
 
The reallocations are between projects in the
same programme and there is no change to the total approved budget.
They consist of several transfers of funds in response to
developments in programme 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

Ridwan Musa, Head of Service Highways
Operations and Design, on behalf of the Matt Townsend, Director of
Highways and Transport took a decision to implement the changes to
the Bridges Maintenance capital programme.