Schools Capital Programme 2019/2020
[To approve the Schools Capital Programme 2019/2020]
Decision:
1. That the detailed projects for school’s condition allocation capital funding in 2019-2020 as listed in paragraph 3.7 of the report be approved.
2. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills in consultation with the Director of Education, 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, the works to be confirmed through an Individual Executive Decision Notice.
3. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills in consultation with the Director of Education, 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, the works to be confirmed through an Individual Executive Decision Notice.
4. That it be noted that the resources available for implementing the 2019-2020 school’s capital maintenance programme are provisionally £1.3 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.
Minutes:
Councillor Lynne Moran presented the report on priorities for the school’s capital programme for 2019-2020 for the school condition allocation (SCA). The report also confirmed funding for devolved formula capital to schools, the locally co-ordinated voluntary aided programme (LCVAP) and basic need until 2019-2020 (including top ups). Approval was sought to detailed projects for the schools condition allocation capital funding.
Resolved:
1. That the detailed projects for school’s condition allocation capital funding in 2019-2020 as listed in paragraph 3.7 of the report be approved.
2. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills in consultation with the Director of Education, 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, the works to be confirmed through an Individual Executive Decision Notice.
3. That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills in consultation with the Director of Education, 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, the works to be confirmed through an Individual Executive Decision Notice.
4. That it be noted that the resources available for implementing the 2019-2020 school’s capital maintenance programme are provisionally £1.3 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.