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What is the Capital and Revenue Alignment Register (CRAR)?

View the Register

How does it work?

Who are the commissioners?

How are projects prioritised?

Guidance on registering a project

What is the Capital and Revenue Alignment Register (CRAR)?

The Capital and Revenue Alignment Register (CRAR) is a tool to inform decision-making associated with both capital and revenue commitments and opportunities relevant to the whole of the supported housing sector. It forms part of our Housing Toolkit which is designed to improve flows of information to support commissioning.

The Register is a list of specific projects with defined timescales which have both revenue and capital implications, where revenue has been identified, and which have been prioritised using consistent criteria. The Register is used by the City Council to:

• Help make decisions about capital allocation either directly or indirectly (e.g. by supporting Housing Corporation bids). Managers can refer to the register to make sure that these reflect revenue capacity and needs.
• Formally log future housing pressures (e.g. associated with transitions) which will eventually need capital input.
• Log and prioritise buildings already in the supported housing system which are not fit for purpose.

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View the register

The register contains a number of evidenced priorities. Download the CRAR priority list (pdf, 12KB).

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How does it work?

Only designated commissioners can register projects. Providers or other stakeholders wishing to raise an issue or project will need to contact one of the commissioners below.

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Who are the commissioners?

A number of statutory organisations are 'commissioners' for the purposes of the CRAR and other parts of our Housing Toolkit. The organisations are:

• Supporting People (Newcastle City Council)
• Homelessness (Newcastle City Council)
• Physical Disability (Newcastle City Council)
• Learning Disability (Newcastle City Council)
• Older People (Newcastle City Council)
• Domestic Violence (Safe Newcastle)
• Drug and Alcohol (Safe Newcastle)
• Offenders service (Northumbria Probation Service)
• Mental Health (Newcastle City Council)
• Youth Offending Team (Newcastle City Council)
• Teenage Pregnancy (Newcastle City Council)
• Children's Services (Newcastle City Council)

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How are projects prioritised?

Prioritisation between registered projects is managed by a core group of commissioners through the Capital & Revenue Alignment Group. The group meets monthly to review the Register. New projects are placed onto the Register by the group in line with the following principles:

• The opportunity to access capital should be equal between service user groups. This does not necessarily mean that the financial value accessed should be equal.
• Best use should be made of all committed funding so that resources are not wasted.

The group will also consider these factors in prioritising the Register:

• Evidence provided by the registering officer;
• Presence of other projects for the same service user group on the register and their relative priority;
• Positive or negative impact on strategic plans if the required revenue/capital is not found.

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Guidance on registering a project

Commissioners registering revenue-driven projects should confirm the level of revenue funding they are committing to the project and over what timescale, and should indicate any particular requirements relating to the required capital development (number and size of properties; proximity to amenities etc.) If the registering officer has information about the capital requirements of the project, these should also be submitted. Where no capital estimate is available, the core group will agree an approximate capital cost.

Projects can be registered by completing a Project Registration Form and emailing it to craig.nicholson@newcastle.gov.uk

Download a Project Registration Form (word 128Kb)

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Page last updated: 22 May, 2013