Schools Condition Allocation Capital Programme 2018-2019
[To approve the schools capital programme 2018-2019 for the school condition allocation]
Decision:
1. That the detailed projects for school’s condition allocation capital funding in 2018-2019 as listed in paragraph 3.6 of the report be approved.
2. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Assets and Housing in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education, and Strategic Director of Place, to initiate works in relation to emergency works preventing a school closure, the nature of which would not allow sufficient time to gain normal Council approvals, then to be confirmed through an Individual Executive Decision Notice and to enter into any ancillary agreements necessary for the works to be undertaken.
3. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Assets and Housing in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education, and Strategic Director of Place, to initiate works in relation to asbestos removal preventing a school closure, the nature of which would not allow sufficient time to gain normal Council approvals, then to be confirmed through an Individual Executive Decision Notice.
4. That it be noted that the resources available for implementing the 2018-2019 school’s capital maintenance programme are provisionally £1.7 million (This figure will be adjusted once grant confirmed) against a condition backlog of £3 million for priority 1 items.
5. That it be noted that the resources available for basic need have been fully committed toward the expansion of the primary and secondary school estate, to support the provision of additional pupil places given a continued increase in demand.
Minutes:
Councillor Peter Bilson presented the report that set out the priorities for the school condition capital allocation for 2018-2019. The proposed capital programme would reduce the highest priority condition liabilities identified from the schools property database. The programme would also reduce the risk of any school closures due to maintenance issues.
Resolved:
1. That the detailed projects for school’s condition allocation capital funding in 2018-2019 as listed in paragraph 3.6 of the report be approved.
2. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Assets and Housing in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education, and Strategic Director of Place, to initiate works in relation to emergency works preventing a school closure, the nature of which would not allow sufficient time to gain normal Council approvals, then to be confirmed through an Individual Executive Decision Notice and to enter into any ancillary agreements necessary for the works to be undertaken.
3. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for City Assets and Housing in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education, and Strategic Director of Place, to initiate works in relation to asbestos removal preventing a school closure, the nature of which would not allow sufficient time to gain normal Council approvals, then to be confirmed through an Individual Executive Decision Notice.
4. That it be noted that the resources available for implementing the 2018-2019 school’s capital maintenance programme are provisionally £1.7 million (This figure would be adjusted once grant confirmed) against a condition backlog of £3 million for priority 1 items.
5. That it be noted that the resources available for basic need have been fully committed toward the expansion of the primary and secondary school estate, to support the provision of additional pupil places given a continued increase in demand.