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Report CEF22015

The report provided an update on the capital schemes included within the Council’s Basic Need Programme,.

RESOLVED: That Executive be recommended to:

1.  Agree the updated Basic Need Programme as set out in Appendix 3 of the report subject to Full Council approval.

2.  Agrees the allocation of an additional £981k of S106 allocations to projects within the Basic Need Capital Programme as outline in Appendix 2.

3.  Note the additional SEND Provision Capital Funding allocation of £2,451k received during 2021/22 for improving and expanding SEN and Alternative provision.

4.  Agree that the schemes at Farnborough Primary School, Marian Vian Primary School (Phase 2) and St John’s CE Primary School be brought forward to the Projects in Delivery (Funded) Programme, that the existing allocation to fund secondary bulge classes be maintained and that a new contingency fund be set aside to support additional specialist provision, should it be required for the Council to meet its statutory duty and that two new accessibility schemes at Bishop Justus and Chislehurst School for Girls (Appendix 1) be approved.

5.  Agree 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.

6.  Note that schools will be submitting planning applications in association with these works.