Issue - meetings

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.

          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.

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.