Capital Investment Planning Group

Committee description

Secretary: Katie Blundell, Email: katherine.blundell@liverpool.ac.uk

Terms of Reference

On behalf of the Senior Leadership Team, the Capital Investment Planning Group will:

  1. Oversee the management of the University capital investment plan (the “Capital Plan”) – estate, IT and equipment ensuring alignment with agreed strategic and planning objectives;

  2. In relation to projects already identified in the Capital Plan, under delegated authority:
    1. Approve expenditure on capital equipment cases up to a value of £2m.
    2. Approve capital investment cases related to land and buildings up to a value of £2m.
    3. Report periodically to the Senior Leadership Team on decisions made.
  1. Receive and review annual reports on the estate, equipment, student accommodation and funding;
  1. Ensure that investment planning aligns fully with sustainable development objectives; 
  1. Monitor performance and provide oversight of agreed investment plans and key developments against aims, objectives and targets; 
  1. Review and make recommendations on business investment cases (land and buildings) ensuring that proposals are fully aligned with University planning priorities and that the benefits, whole life costs and risks are fully and clearly identified;
  1. Make recommendations for changes to the planned investment programme to meet changing needs and priorities within the agreed financial framework; 
  1. Ensure effective development of frameworks, policies and procedures relating to Capital Investment Planning and Governance.
  1. Receive an annual report from the Capital Programme Board.

Reporting Relationships

The Capital Investment Planning Group reports to the Planning Group, and the Senior Leadership Team and through to the Finance and Resources Committee.

In the event of any overlap of duties between CIPG and the Digital Investment Portfolio Group, either committee can review these matters, but must report back to the other committee on the decision made.

Frequency of Meetings

The Capital Investment Planning Group usually meets on five occasions during the academic year.

Quorum

The quorum for meetings of the Capital Investment Planning Group shall be half of the membership.

 

Members or key people

Ex-Officio Members
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Chair) Professor Richard Black
Chief Financial Officer Nicola Davies
Chief Operating Officer Lucy Everest
The Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellor or Director of Operations, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Professor Louise Kenny / Niki Sandman
The Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellor or Director of Operations, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor Fiona Beveridge / Kate Jones
The Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellor or Director of Operations, Faculty of Science and Engineering Professor Wiebe Van Der Hoek / Dr L Lightfoot
Director of Procurement Amy Noble
Interim Director - IT Service, Security and Infrastructure Mark Hilditch
Group Director of Property and Campus Services David Furnival
Deputy Director, PCS Jo White
Director of Campus Planning and Development, PCS Kofi Amoakohene
Director of Strategic Planning (Deputy Chair) Phil Hopwood 

A deputy should attend the meeting in the event that a member is unavailable.

Other members may be co-opted or invited to attend for specific meetings at the discretion of the Group.

Meeting dates

  • 10 October 2024, 10.00 am
  • 21 November 2024, 2.00 pm
  • 5 February 2025, 2.00 pm
  • 15 May 2025, 2.00 pm
  • 10 July 2025, 2.00 pm

A full schedule of Committee meeting dates can be viewed here.