Issue - meetings

This report seeks Cabinet approval to the allocation of funds related to school development to the Capital Programme.

That Cabinet:

1)       Approves the addition of £3,140,587 to the capital programme to deliver the schemes outlined in Section 3

2)       Authorises, subject to the approval of recommendation 1, the Strategic Director for Communities to invite tenders and enter into the appropriate contracts on terms and conditions acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources, or (where the scheme is school-led) to make the necessary funding arrangements for these schemes.

Councillor Colin Hayfield reminded Cabinet that reports concerning the use of the Education Capital Programme are regularly presented to it.

Councillor Keith Kondakor suggested that information should be included concerning school projects that are not included in the capital programme. In reply, Cabinet was informed the report and proposals before Cabinet were not presented to the exclusion of other schools’ projects.

Resolved:

That Cabinet:

1)       Approves the addition of £3,140,587 to the capital programme to deliver the schemes outlined in Section 3

2)       Authorises, subject to the approval of recommendation 1, the Strategic Director for Communities to invite tenders and enter into the appropriate contracts on terms and conditions acceptable to the Strategic Director for Resources, or (where the scheme is school-led) to make the necessary funding arrangements for these schemes.