A total of 126 projects have now been endorsed from 86 different authorities. Notes to editors 1. This is the ninth group of local government PFI projects endorsed by central government. A paper copy is available on request. The criteria to be used by individual Government Departments in prioritising which schemes are to be put forward to the PRG were sent to local authorities on 9 December 1997, revised on 21 December 1998 and 23 December 1999.
Copies are available on request.
Departments in turn present the projects to the Project Review Group, chaired by the Taskforce and with the 4Ps in attendance. Projects endorsed by the PRG and included in the list become eligible for revenue support as long as current proposals are translated into contracts. Endorsements are given for the year in which the project is expected to reach contract close and for a specified amount. If these circumstances change a project may have to be re-appraised by the Treasury Taskforce. Local authorities who have put forward projects not included on this list will have the reasons for this explained to them by the relevant Government Department.