Issue details
Phoenix School Expansion – Agreement to Complete the Deed Variation to the Grouped Schools PFI Contract
At the Cabinet meeting in November 2018,
agreement was given to the expansion of Phoenix Special School.
This included the redevelopment of the former Bow Boys School at
Fairfield Road, E3 to provide accommodation for its upper school
for pupils aged 14 – 19. Cabinet also approved the adoption
of a capital estimate of £17m for the redevelopment
works.
As the site at Fairfield Road is part of the Grouped Schools PFI
contract, the Council needs to enter into a Deed of Variation to
the Grouped Schools PFI contract for the works to be carried out.
Agreement of the Deed of Variation is usually delegated to the
Director of Children’s Services and the Director of Law,
Probity & Governance, but was omitted from the report to
Cabinet in November 2018.
An urgent decision is required to agree to enter into a Deed of
Variation to the Group Schools PFI to enable the works to redevelop
the site at Fairfield Road to be developed to provide the
accommodation for the proposed upper school for Phoenix Special
School.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure or Savings of over £1 Million;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Bow East; Bow West;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/03/2019
Reason for urgency:
An urgent decision is required to agree to enter into a Deed of Variation to the Group Schools PFI to enable the works to redevelop the site at Fairfield Road to be developed to provide the accommodation for the proposed upper school for Phoenix Special School. . A decision is required before 29 March to ensure that the project can continue unaffected.
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: 27 Mar 19 by Mayor
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Housing
Lead director: Corporate Director, Children and Culture
Department: Children and Culture
Contact: Christine McInnes, (Divisional Director, Education and Partnerships) Email: christine.mcinnes@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Email
Consultees
Finance and Legal
Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: No
What supporting documents or other information will be available?: Cabinet Report 28th November 2018
Agenda items
- 27/03/2019 - Mayor's Executive Decision Making Phoenix School Expansion – Agreement to Complete the Deed Variation to the Grouped Schools PFI Contract 27/03/2019
Documents
- Phoenix School Expansion – Agreement to Complete the Deed Variation to the Grouped Schools PFI Contract.