Decision details
Replacement of Parks Equipment 2018/19
Reference: D48487
Decision Maker: Director of Communities, Housing & Environment
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The Chief Officer Parks & Countryside is requested:-
To approve the authority to spend £494k on replacement of equipment for the Parks & Countryside service. The expenditure is included in the Capital Programme and appropriate revenue provision has been made within the service
Decision:
1. That the Chief Officer Financial Services approved the injection an additional £494.0K into the capital programme funded by departmental prudential borrowing from the Parks & Countryside service.
2. The Chief Officer of Parks and Countryside gave authority to spend £494.0k on replacement machinery and equipment.
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
If exempt from Call-In, the reason why Call-In would prejudice the interests of the Council or the public:: The comprehensive replacement list has not been able to be completed until the machinery has been fully evaluated under the winter maintenance regime. There is now an urgent need leaving a four week period to procure new machinery for the start of the Spring/Summer season, with implementtion of the decision by 31st March.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Executive member has been consulted
Consultees
Executive member for Environment and Active Lifestyles
Contact: Joanne Clough, Trading and Operational Support Manager 0113 3786002 Email: joanne.clough@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 14/03/2019
Date of decision: 22/03/2019
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