Decision details

That the School Condition Allocation of £388,472 from the Department for Education to support the capital maintenance of community and foundation maintained schools within Bromley during 2023/24 be noted.

That responsibility be delegated to the Director of Education to authorise the allocation of the £388,472 the School Condition Allocation received for 2023/24.

That an additional £60,000 capital expenditure funding from Section 106 allocations to support decarbonisation be noted.

That the proposed expenditure of capital funding up to the sum of £865k based on the five remaining Community and Foundation schools as set out in Report CEF23026 be authorised.

That the maintenance works will normally be procured through open procurement. The Council may also on occasion delegate funds to schools or commission the Council’s Corporate Property Team to deliver capital works.

That the Council’s Lot 4 consultant be commissioned to support the Council where required in the planning and project management of education planned maintenance works.

The Local Authority receives an annual School Conditions Allocation from the Department for Education to undertake capital maintenance works at Local Authority Maintained Schools.  The allocation for 2023/24 was made on the basis of five remaining Local Authority Maintained Schools and will be distributed with reference to the schools’ premises development maintenance plans and conditions surveys as well as the Department for Education’s Condition Data Collection reports.  An additional £60,000 capital expenditure funding from Section 106 allocations is available to support decarbonisation.