22 Nov 2001

POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Minute of Meeting held in the Council Offices, Stornoway, on Thursday 22 November 2001 at 11.00 am

PRESENT

Mr Roderick J Murray (Chairman)

Mr Norman L Macdonald (Vice-Chairman)

Mrs Morag Munro

Mr Alex A Macdonald

Mr Donald Maclean

Mr George Lonie

Mrs Mary Bremner

Mr Angus Campbell

Mr Donald Manford

FINANCE

Short Listed Project Initiation Report

99*

With reference to Item 87 of the Minute of Meeting of 19 November 2001, the Director of Finance circulated a Report showing the outcome of the scoring of 50 Project Initiation Reports carried out by elected Members. It is indicated that 10 projects had scored sufficiently highly to be included in the Capital Programme 2002 - 2004. It was suggested that further projects be placed on a reserve list of projects to be undertaken should there be net slippage or net underspend in the Capital Programme.

It was agreed to recommend that:

(1) projects 1 - 10 on the table circulated by the Director of Finance be included in the Capital Programme for 2002 - 2004;

(2) projects 11 and 12 on the table be held in reserve to be incorporated in the event of any net slippage and/or net underspend in the programme;

(3) the Director of Finance report on the phasing of the projects in his third quarter Capital Monitoring Report in January 2001; and

(4) a seminar be held for members be held during the Comhairle series to examine all aspects of capital expenditure.

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PRESENT	Mr Roderick J Murray (Chairman)
	Mr Norman L Macdonald (Vice-Chairman)	Mrs Morag Munro
	Mr Alex A Macdonald	Mr Donald Maclean
	Mr George Lonie	Mrs Mary Bremner
	Mr Angus Campbell	Mr Donald Manford

		FINANCE
Short Listed Project Initiation Report	99*	With reference to Item 87 of the Minute of Meeting of 19 November 2001, the Director of Finance circulated a Report showing the outcome of the scoring of 50 Project Initiation Reports carried out by elected Members. It is indicated that 10 projects had scored sufficiently highly to be included in the Capital Programme 2002 - 2004. It was suggested that further projects be placed on a reserve list of projects to be undertaken should there be net slippage or net underspend in the Capital Programme.
		It was agreed to recommend that: (1) projects 1 - 10 on the table circulated by the Director of Finance be included in the Capital Programme for 2002 - 2004; (2) projects 11 and 12 on the table be held in reserve to be incorporated in the event of any net slippage and/or net underspend in the programme; (3) the Director of Finance report on the phasing of the projects in his third quarter Capital Monitoring Report in January 2001; and (4) a seminar be held for members be held during the Comhairle series to examine all aspects of capital expenditure.
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