Issue - meetings

The Executive Board considered the attached report:-

            The Executive Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Children and Enterprise on the Basic Need Capital Allocation 2011-12.

The Government had announced the schools capital grant allocations for 2011/12, which included an allocation of £1,689,618 for Basic Need. In July 2011, Executive Board approved the development of capital projects to address basic need at Windmill Hill Primary School, Weston Primary School, Lunts Heath Primary School and St Bede’s Catholic Infant and Junior Schools.

            Funding had been allocated in recognition of the significant pressures faced by local authorities in the provision of additional school places, particularly in the primary sector. The additional pressure on primary places was due to rising birth rates and changed migration patterns.

            The report summarised the current position for each of the schools listed in terms of building projects, together with indicative costs. The work proposed would allow the Council to continue to meet its requirement to enhance the learning environment in schools and provide sufficient accommodation for increased pupil numbers

            RESOLVED: That

1)     the proposals to be funded from the Basic Need Capital allocation be approved; and

2)     the submission of the projects be approved.

            The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Children and Enterprise, which provided an update on the capital projects to be funded from the Basic Need Capital Allocation 2011/12.

            The Board was reminded that in December 2010, the Government had announced the schools capital grant allocations for 2011/12, which included an allocation of £1,689,618 for Basic Need. In July 2011, the Board had approved the development of capital projects to address basic need at Windmill Hill Primary School, Weston Primary School, Lunts Heath Primary School and St Bede’s Catholic Infant and Junior Schools.

            It was noted that the funding had been allocated in recognition of the significant pressures faced by local authorities in the provision of additional school places, particularly in the primary sector. The additional pressure on primary places was due to rising birth rates and changed migration patterns.

            The report summarised the current position for each of the schools listed in terms of building projects, together with indicative costs. The work proposed would allow the Council to continue to meet its requirement to enhance the learning environment in schools and provide sufficient accommodation for increased pupil numbers.

            RESOLVED: That

1)     the proposals to be funded from the Basic Need Capital allocation be approved; and

2)     Council be recommended to approve the submission of the projects.