Issue - meetings

A report recommending additions to the Education Capital Programme.

Cabinet Portfolio Holder – Councillor Jeff Morgan

Councillor Peter Butlin (Deputy Leader of the Council) presented this item in the absence of Councillor Jeff Morgan.  Councillor Butlin summarised the report which detailed four projects for addition to the capital programme: The Griffin School in Rugby (existing project), Clopton Nursery Trust in  Stratford upon Avon, Radford Semele CE Primary School in Warwick District and the former Radio Mast Site in Houlton, Rugby.  Developer contributions of £1.609 million would be used to fund the projects outlined in the report.

In response to a question from Councillor Barbara Brown regarding whether the Council was on course to meet the schools building target, it was agreed that Councillor Morgan would be asked to provide a written response.

Resolved

That Cabinet:

1.        Approves the addition of £1.609 million to the capital programme to deliver the schemes outlined in Section 3 of the report.

2.        Approves the proposal to allocate a further £0.297 million (plus indexation) of developer funding to the capital programme to deliver the scheme outlined in Section 3, paragraph 3.18 of the report, when the funding has been received

3.        Authorises, subject to the approval of recommendation 1 above, the Strategic Director for Communities, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children, Families and Education, to invite tenders and enter into contracts that he considers necessary on terms and conditions acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources