B: Planning

This section includes the following:

B1: Linkage to University's Strategic Plan - all projects must be developed and appraised within the Universities stipulated planning procedures and timescales.

B2:  Integration with financial planning - these plans should be over the same five-year period as the current revenue planning process.

B3: Governance and management - The University’s Dual Assurance model provides for accountability, responsibilities and input for lay-members, management and members of staff/students.

B4: Financial treatment within College or Service - Schools and services will either in full or in part resource capital works, the balance will come from either the school/service reserves or the Infrastructure fund.

B5: Major projects - An important stage in planning will be a pragmatic and practitioner-informed review of the timing of major projects.