Issue - meetings

Report RES12149

On 25^th July 2012, the Executive received the 1^st quarterly capital monitoring report for 2012/13 and agreed a revised Capital Programme for the four year period 2012/13 to 2015/16.  The Sub-Committee considered a report highlighting the changes agreed by the Executive in respect of the Capital Programme for the Education Portfolio, and noted that post completion reports on expansion schemes at Bickley and Princes Plain Primary Schools, a partial rebuild at The Highway Primary School, the Hawes Down co-location scheme and a local learning centre at The Priory School would be submitted to the Education PDS Committee during 2012/13

In considering the capital monitoring report, the Vice-Chairman noted that only one scheme was reported as overspent as at 31^st March 2012.  The Head of ECS Finance confirmed that the former Children and Young People PDS Committee and the Executive had previously been advised of contractual issues and an overspend position in relation to the partial rebuild at The Highway Primary School and that £650k of Basic Need grant had been allocated to support the scheme.  The overspend as at 31^st March 2012 had been covered by this, with the remaining £509k being included in the scheme budget for 2012/13.  In discussion, Members requested that a progress report be provided on this scheme to the next meeting of Audit Sub-Committee.  This was agreed by the Chairman of Audit Sub-Committee, Councillor Neil Reddin.

Councillor Nicholas Bennett JP highlighted the need to identify what Section 106/Community Infrastructure Levy funds were currently available for education purposes.  The Head of ECS Finance confirmed that £500k was currently available for investment in Education as capital funds, and that more funds were expected from future developments.  Following consideration, Members requested that a report be provided to the next meeting of Education Budget Sub-Committee around Section 106/ Community Infrastructure Levy funds.

RESOLVED that:

1)  A progress report be provided to the next meeting of Audit Sub-Committee with regard to the rebuild at The Highway Primary School.

2)  The revised Capital Programme agreed by the Executive on 25^th July 2012 be recommended to the Education Portfolio Holder for approval; and,

3)  The following post-completion reports be provided to Education Budget Sub-Committee during 2012/13;

·  Bickley Primary School – Expansion

·  Princes Plain Primary School – Expansion

·  The Highway Primary School – Partial Re-build

·  Hawes Down – Co-location

·  The Priory School – Local Learning Centre