To seek approval to progress schemes in the capital programme.

DECISION

1.    To note the contents of this report and specifically the predicted out-turn for the 2012/13 CSF Programme (detailed in Appendix A) and proposed allocation of the funding available in 2013/14(as detailed in Appendix B);

2.    To approve the adoption of capital estimates for 2013/14 capital condition and improvement programme schemes as shown in Appendix C and authorise expenditure (paragraph 6.9);

3.    To note the completion of the Primary Capital Programme (PCP) schemes as shown in Appendix D (paragraph 6.11);

4.    To note the existing approved Primary School Expansion Programme as detailed in Appendix E (paragraph 6.13);

5.    To approve the revised capital estimate of £7.16m for the works at Marner Primary School to be funded from the uncommitted funds within the CSF capital programme (paragraph 6.14);

6.    To approve the revised capital estimates of £4.80m for the works at Arnhem Wharf Primary School to be funded from the uncommitted funds within the CSF capital programme (paragraph 6.16);

7.    To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £400,000 for the costs of providing additional short term accommodation if required for additional pupils until major works have been carried out to provide permanent additional school places and authorise expenditure (paragraph 6.20);

8.    To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £500,000 to cover the costs of developing proposals to be considered for inclusion in the capital programme and authorise expenditure (paragraph 6.22);

9.    To approve the adoption of £1.3m grant to fund capital works to provide the places required to meet the statutory entitlement for free early education for eligible two year olds from 1st September 2013 (paragraph 6.24);

10.To approve the adoption of £126,348.87 to renovate the Youth Services One Stop Shop, based at 150 Burdett Road to be funded from the 2012/13 Short Breaks Capital grant. (paragraph 6.32);

11.To agree that the Director of Education, Social Care and Wellbeing (ESCW), in respect of all proposed tenders referred in this report, in consultation with the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services), is authorised to accept  tenders for projects within the approved programmes and capital estimate and to award the necessary contracts and the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services), is authorised to enter into all necessary documents to implement this decision ;

12.To agree that any scheme exceeding the approved budget, the Director of ESCW is authorised to prepare and carry out a Bill of Reductions where relevant to ensure expenditure is contained within the agreed costs.

Action by:

INTERIM CORPORATE DIRECTOR, EDUCATION, SOCIAL CARE AND WELLBEING (A. CANNING)

(Head of Building Development (P. Watson)