Decision details

To set out priorities for the schools capital programme including projects to add pupil places and maintenance priorities

(1) To APPROVE for inclusion in the 2014/15 Capital Programme DfE funding of £353,269 for works to school kitchens required to enable the provision of free school meals for all infant pupils from September 2014;

(2) To APPROVE for inclusion in the 2014/15 Capital Programme Basic Need development funding of £150,000 to enable feasibility studies and option appraisal for adding capacity at the schools identified in Section 5;

(3) To APPROVE for inclusion in the 2014/15 Capital Programme Basic Need funding of £400k for the provision of additional classrooms at Saltford Primary School required by September 2014;

(4) To APPROVE provisionally the principle of the allocation of Basic Need funding for  school places and land as required on the MOD sites at Ensleigh and Warminster Rd subject to a further report to Cabinet when the level of contribution is identified;

(5) To AGREE an additional allocation of £500,000 from 2014/15 Capital Maintenance funding for the 2014/15 Schools Capital Maintenance Programme; and

(6) To APPROVE the allocation of £500,000 from 2014/15 Capital Maintenance funding for improvement projects in schools with priorities to be agreed with the Cabinet Member and brought forward for full approval.

The projects proposed in this report are in line with intended purpose of DfE capital funding and are priorities within the Schools Capital Programme to ensure schools remain open and operational, statutory duties are met and longer term strategic planning is embedded.

It is considered the proposals reflect the most appropriate options given the needs identified and funding available.