77 Capital Programme 2015-16 - KEY DECISION (Minute EXB 150 refers) PDF 51 KB
Executive Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Children and Enterprise, on the Capital Programme for the Children and Enterprise Directorate.
RECOMMENDED: That Council approve the Capital Programme for 2015/16.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Executive board had considered a report of the Strategic Director, Children and Enterprise, which provided a summary of the Capital Programme for 2015/16 for the Children and Enterprise Directorate.
RESOLVED: That the Capital Programme for 2015/16 be approved.
150 Capital Programme 2015-16 - KEY DECISION PDF 51 KB
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Children and
Enterprise, which provided a summary of the Capital programmes for 2015/16 for
the Children and Enterprise Directorate.
The Board was advised that in February 2015, the Department for Education
announced the schools capital grant allocations for 2015/16; details of the
funding received were set out in the report. A further table set out details of
how the School Condition and Capital Expenditure revenue Account funding would
be allocated. It was noted that schools were required to make a contribution to
the cost of capital repair works, which was estimated to be in the region of
£40,000 based on current budget costs for the works. A further £95,000 would be
carried forward as a contribution to the capital repairs programme for 2015/16.
The report set out details of the details of the re-build of Halebank Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary
School. This project had been included in the Department for Education’s
Priority School Building Programme. The project would commence on site in June
2015, with completion by April 2016.It was noted that an amount of £20,000
would be required to complete the transfer of equipment and furniture to the
new building.
In January 2014, Fairfield Junior School was expanded to allow the
integration of the Infants School, to form Fairfield Primary School. It was
further reported that a number of improvements would be required to address
building and organisational issues at the newly combined primary school.
Reason(s) for
Decision
To deliver and
implement the capital programmes.
Alternative
Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Implementation
Date
Capital programmes
for 2015/16 would be implemented from 1 April 2015.
RESOLVED: That
1) the capital
funding available for 2015/16 be noted;
2) the
proposals to be funded from School Condition Capital Allocation and Capital
Expenditure Revenue Account be approved;
3) the
proposals for Halebank Voluntary Controlled Church of
England Primary School be approved;
4) the
proposals for Fairfield Primary School be approved; and
5) Council
be recommended to approve the Capital Programme for
2015/16.