Agenda item - Education Capital Resources & Investment 2023/24

Report of the Executive Director Families, Children and Learning.

RESOLVED: That the Committee agreed –

      i.         That the level of available capital resources totalling £5million for investment relating to education buildings financed from capital grant be noted.

     ii.         The allocation of funding as shown in Appendices 1 and 2 and recommended this to Policy & Resources Committee on 16 March

          2023 for inclusion within the Council’s Capital Investment Programme

          2023/24.

    iii.         To recommend to Policy & Resources Committee that they grant delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Property & Design

          to procure the capital maintenance and basic need works and entered   into contracts within these budgets, as required, in accordance with        Contract Standing Orders in respect of the entire Education Capital   Programme.

56.1    The Head of School Organisation and Head of Education Standards     introduced the report which outlined the level of available capital      resources allocated to support education buildings and recommended a     capital programme for 2023/24 in respect of School Condition Allocation       (SCA) and Basic Need funding.

56.2    Cllr Meadows raised questions regarding the unallocated Basic Need   funding from previous years, re-use of mobile accommodation and          Section 106 funding.

56.3    Cllr O’Quinn had queries regarding the Cedar Centre funding,        Homewood College and the Community Infrastructure Levy and      requested a table was provided which outlined         the expenditure on Homewood works.

56.4    Cllr Nield sought more information on Legionella funding.

56.5    Cllr Brown requested further information on the progress of the Cedar Centre satellite sites.

56.6    RESOLVED: That the Committee agreed –

      i.         That the level of available capital resources totalling £5million for investment relating to education buildings financed from capital grant be noted.

     ii.         The allocation of funding as shown in Appendices 1 and 2 and recommended this to Policy & Resources Committee on 16 March

          2023 for inclusion within the Council’s Capital Investment Programme

          2023/24.

    iii.         To recommend to Policy & Resources Committee that they grant delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Property & Design

          to procure the capital maintenance and basic need works and entered   into contracts within these budgets, as required, in accordance with        Contract Standing Orders in respect of the entire Education Capital   Programme.