Issue - meetings

The Executive Board considered the attached report.

RECOMMENDED: That the Capital Programme identified in Appendix 1 to the report for 2007/08 be approved.

The Executive Board had considered a report providing a summary of the funding available for the schools capital programme 2007/08, and outlining the process for prioritisation for capital repairs and the proposed programme.

RESOLVED: That the Capital Programme for 2007/08, identified in Appendix 1 to the report, be approved.

The Board considered a report of the Acting Strategic Director – Children and Young People providing a summary of the funding available for the Schools Capital Programme 2007/08. The report outlined the process for prioritisation for Capital Repairs together with the proposed programme.

It was noted that the main source of funding for the Schools Capital Programme was the DfES Capital Allocation. For 2007/08 capital funding available totalled £1,938,007 and current commitments were outlined for information. Following an annual short survey of all schools, as well as a more detailed survey for one quarter of Halton Schools each year, the key capital repairs requirements had been prioritised through the use of a condition score matrix attached as Appendix 3 to the report.

The Board was advised that the Capital Programme identified would allow the Council to continue to meet its requirement to enhance the learning environment through capital projects allocated in accordance with the priorities identified in the Asset Management Plan.

RESOLVED: That full Council be recommended to approve the Capital Programme identified in Appendix 1 to the report for 2007/08.