Decision details

To agree schools capital programme priorities from capital funding available in 2012/13 and 2013/14

(1) To AGREE that the projects put forward for approval are in line with Children’s Services capital programme priorities;

(2) To APPROVE a capital allocation of £107,000 for inclusion in the 2012/13 Capital Programme from Capital Maintenance funding to enable essential traffic management works to be carried out at Three Ways special school;

(3) To APPROVE a capital allocation of £150,000 for inclusion in the 2012/13 Capital Programme from Basic Need funding for the provision of additional places for autistic pupils at the Margaret Coates Centre; and

(4) To REQUEST officers to fully investigate alternative means of supporting the Parish Council in its aim of keeping Paulton pool open, and provisionally to allocate a budget of up to £10K subject to the results of the investigations.

[Note: Clause (4) above was an amendment proposed by Councillor David Bellotti and accepted by the proposer and seconder of the main motion].

The projects proposed in this report are in line with intended purpose of DfE capital funding and are priorities within the Children’s Services capital programme.

Given the level of unallocated capital funding available due to the prudent approach taken to approvals to date it would be possible to bring forward a more substantial capital programme. However given the uncertainty of future capital funding levels the continuation of a cautious approach to approval is justified.