MPA & MPS Budget book 2006-07
MPA & MPS Budget book 2006-07
MPA & MPS Budget book 2006-07
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<strong>MPA</strong> Revenue and Capital <strong>Budget</strong> Book <strong>2006</strong>/<strong>07</strong><br />
Inevitably, a higher level of capital investment is always desirable. However, due consideration must<br />
be given to the knock-on effects of an increased capital programme. It can create pressure on<br />
revenue costs if the additional investment has been financed by borrowing due to higher principal<br />
repayments and increased debt charges. There is also the potential for increased ‘running costs’.<br />
Similarly, if disposal of existing assets is involved, then cash flow issues can arise due to the delay<br />
between securing funds to enable investment to take place and the receipts from sales being realised.<br />
The scale of the existing capital programme is therefore kept under regular review to ensure that<br />
capacity issues that extra investment creates can be suitably addressed.<br />
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