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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 
FINANCE COMMITTEE 


FOR DECISION 


Title: RATIFICATION OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 
EXPENDITURE PROPOSALS 

Prepared by: Denby Pettitt, Finance Manager 


Purpose 

To summarise expenditure that has been approved by the Finance Committee since their last 
meeting on 20 October 2006. 


Recommendations 

That the Committee formally approve: 

a) the expenditure detailed in para. 1 in respect of a 50% contribution to the housing 
study (maximum £10,000) being undertaken by Communities Scotland. 


Executive Summary 

a) At the September 2006 meeting the Finance Committee approved a change to the 
approval process whereby expenditure between £10,000 and £24,999 is approved by 
its Convener, together with the Chief Executive and Head of Corporate Services 
outwith the normal quarterly Committee meetings. Any expenditure approved in 
this way is reported to the next full Committee meeting. 



RATIFICATION OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 
EXPENDITURE PROPOSALS and APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURE 
PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED TO THE CNPA BOARD 
FOR DECISION 

Proposals Previously Agreed by the Finance Committee Convener, Chief 
Executive and Head of Corporate Services 

1. Since the Finance Committee meeting on 20 October 2006 the following expenditure 
plans have been approved by the Finance Committee Convener, the Chief Executive and 
Head of Corporate Services in line with the two-tier approval process agreed at the 
September 2006 meeting: 

Expenditure 
(a) Economic modelling (Housing) 
 
Head of Group
A. Harper 

Date circulated
15 Nov 

£'000
10 

Approval received
Yes 

2. The expenditure is a 50% contribution to a study of the effects of planning policies on the 
operation of the housing market and supply of affordable housing in the CNP. The 
work is being undertaken through Communities Scotland. 

3. The proposed expenditure received unanimous approval. 


DENBY PETTITT 
21 November 2006 

denbypettitt@cairngorms.co.uk