Issue - meetings

(1)  That the list of projects, as detailed in Appendix 2 attached to the report, be approved for inclusion in the 2024/25 Schools and Education Capital Programme funded from the School Condition Allocation and Devolved Formula Capital.

(2)  That the variations to the 2023/24 Capital Programme for schemes at the following sites be approved:

·       Newfield School - £650,000

·       Shadsworth Junior School - £1,700

·       St. Michael with St. John Primary School - £70,000

(3)  That delegated authority be granted to the Strategic Director of Children’s and Education in consultation with the Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education to undertake the procurement for the works in accordance with the Contracts and Procurement Procedure Rules in the Council’s Constitution.

(4)  That subject to (5) below, the expenditure to be incurred on individual projects be approved in line with the Council’s Financial Procedure Rules.

(5)  That it be agreed that projects proposed to be funded from S106 Agreements would not commence until funding under those agreements had been received in full by the Council.

(6)  That it be noted reports would be provided for the Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education detailing any variations/amendments to programmes of work and seeking necessary approvals where these were required to ensure compliance with financial instructions and the Constitution.

A report on the Capital Programme for Schools and Education for the 2024/2025 academic year was submitted for consideration.

The report provided a list of live capital programme schemes as set out in Appendix 2 (table a) and (table b) (attached to the report) which provided details of variations to existing schemes.  It was noted that the carried forward figure of £13,856,681 included £3,269,000 in relation to Section 106 commuted sums.  If these monies were not received within the expected timeframes the financing for the schemes they were supporting would need to be reviewed.  It was also noted that schemes agreed in the 2024/25 Schools; Capital Programme were unlikely to commence on site before April 2025 as the schemes needed to be planned and procured in line with the Councils standing financial instructions.

The Executive Board were also asked to consider variations for the 2023/24 Capital Programme for schemes at:

·       Newfield School - £650,000

·       Shadsworth Junior School - £1,700

·       St. Michael with St. John Primary School - £70,000

RESOLVED

(1)  That the list of projects, as detailed in Appendix 2 attached to the report, be approved for inclusion in the 2024/25 Schools and Education Capital Programme funded from the School Condition Allocation and Devolved Formula Capital.

(2)  That the variations to the 2023/24 Capital Programme for schemes at the following sites be approved:

·       Newfield School - £650,000

·       Shadsworth Junior School - £1,700

·       St. Michael with St. John Primary School - £70,000

(3)  That delegated authority be granted to the Strategic Director of Children’s and Education in consultation with the Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education to undertake the procurement for the works in accordance with the Contracts and Procurement Procedure Rules in the Council’s Constitution.

(4)  That subject to (5) below, the expenditure to be incurred on individual projects be approved in line with the Council’s Financial Procedure Rules.

(5)  That it be agreed that projects proposed to be funded from S106 Agreements would not commence until funding under those agreements had been received in full by the Council.

(6)  That it be noted reports would be provided for the Executive Member for Children, Young People and Education detailing any variations/amendments to programmes of work and seeking necessary approvals where these were required to ensure compliance with financial instructions and the Constitution.