Issue - meetings

Report ED18060

The Executive considered a report updating them on capital schemes included within the Council’s Basic Need Capital Programme with a project value over £1m. The Basic Need Capital Grant was received from the Department for Education and supported the delivery of sufficient school places.  

RESOLVED that

(1)  The updated Basic Need Programme be agreed as set out in Appendix 3 to the report, subject to Full Council approval.

(2)  That an increase to the Basic Need capital scheme be agreed of £604k to reflect the additional SEND Provision capital grant allocation as detailed in paragraph 3.3 and adjustment to the funding (-£8k) provided by the DfE for the MUGA at Trinity CE Primary School.

(3) That approval be given to the fully costed appraisal for the new schemes at Bromley Trust Academy, Pickhurst Junior School and Red Hill Primary School in addition to the projects outlined in the previous reports agreed by the Executive on 2 April 2014, 20th May 2015, 23 March 2016 and 19 July 2017 as set out in Appendix 2 to the report.

(4) That, where required, funding be delegated to schools for local delivery subject to there being sufficient mechanisms in place to control expenditure and ensure delivery of outcomes.

(5) That the Executive notes that schools will be submitting planning applications in association with these works.