Issue - meetings

Report DCYP12035

The Portfolio Holder introduced a report setting out the proposed 2012-13 Planned Maintenance programme and Suitability programme.  These programmes were funded by 100% Department for Education Capital Maintenance Grant.  Bromley’s allocation for 2012-13 was £2,576,170, and in line with previous years, a budget of £600,000 had been allocated to improve the ‘suitability’ of school buildings.  This was split between the Seed Challenge programme, Security and Suitability improvements.

The Chairman raised concerns in connection with academies.  In response the Director explained that there was a threshold and when the report was written a number of schools were considering academy status but had since changed their minds therefore the data in the report was slightly out of date.

RESOLVED that the Portfolio Holder be recommended to:

1)  Approve the list of schemes to be included in the 2012-13 Planned Maintenance Programme;

2)  Authorise Officers to develop a Suitability and Seed Challenge Programme for 2012-13 for future consideration by the Portfolio Holder; and

3)  Authorise the Director of Children and Young People Services to submit planning applications at the appropriate time in respect of the schemes set out in the report.