Issue - meetings

Report ED15038

The Portfolio Holder introduced a report providing an update on progress in delivering the Basic Need Programme, which supported the provision of sufficient school places through improvements to and the expansion of Bromley schools, and to set out the forward programme for the period 2014-18. 

The updated list of schemes within the Basic Needs Programme had been developed to meet the estimated increase in the number of reception age pupils in the Borough.  ‘Bulge years’ and permanent expansions were planned at a number of existing local schools to provide the required pupil places, which would be delivered through a combination of modular build and internal refurbishment.

RESOLVED that the Portfolio Holder be recommended to:

1)  Approve the updated list of schemes within the Basic Need Capital Programme;

2)  Agree the procurement and award of contract of schemes within the Basic Need Programme through traditional procurement, the Lewisham Modular Buildings Framework or through devolution of the Basic Need Capital Grant to schools;

3)  Authorise the Executive Director: Education, Care and Health Services to submit planning applications at the appropriate time in respect of the list of scheme.