Decision details

Children's Services Capital Programme Priorities 2013 -14

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval for projects to be included in the  2013/14 Children’s Services capital programme

Decision:

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

(2) To APPROVE the proposed Capital allocations for inclusion in the Capital Programme 2013/14 for projects at the following schools:

(a) St Saviours Junior School, Bath - £1.85m for extra pupil places and replacement of poor condition temporary buildings;

(b) Moorlands Federated Schools - £70k for conversion of IT space to provide extra pupil places.

Reasons for the decision:

The Council has a statutory duty to ensure sufficiency of pupil places to meet demand.  Both these schemes are required to meet existing pupils who will be transferring from the feeder infant school.

Alternative options considered:

The need is school specific and the proposals represent the best use of capital funding and outcomes for the schools.

Report author: Chris Kavanagh

Publication date: 13/06/2013

Date of decision: 12/06/2013

Decided at meeting: 12/06/2013 - Cabinet

Effective from: 21/06/2013

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