DECISION

1. To note the contents of this report and specifically the out-turn for the 2013/14 ESCW Capital Programme (detailed in Appendix A) and proposed allocation of the funding available in 2014/17 (as detailed in Appendix B) (paragraph 3.1);

2.    To approve the adoption of capital estimates for the 2014/15 capital condition and improvement programme schemes in schools and service premises as shown in Appendix C and authorise expenditure (paragraph 3.6);

3.    To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £100,000 to provide items of equipment and assistive technology to support people with care needs in their own homes and authorise expenditure (paragraph 3.7);

4.    To approve the adoption of a capital contribution of £250,000 to supplement the Disabled Facilities Grant allocation (paragraph 3.8);

5.    To note the remaining projects within the Primary Capital Programme (PCP) schemes as shown in Appendix D (paragraph 3.10);

6.    To note the Primary School Expansion Programme as detailed in Appendix E (paragraph 3.12) ;

7.    To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £4.5m for the provision of additional 6^th form accommodation at Stepney Green School (paragraph 3.17);

8.    To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £290,000 for the works at Marner School to provide the satellite classes for Phoenix School (paragraph 3.21);

9.    To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £750,000 to cover the costs of developing proposals to be considered for inclusion in the capital programme and authorise expenditure (paragraph 3.27);

10.To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £200,000 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 3.28);

11.To note progress with creating early education provision and further consultation with providers as shown in Appendix D (paragraph 3.30);.

12.To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £100,000 in respect of Swanlea School (paragraph 3.32);

13.That the Corporate Director of ESCW, in respect of all proposed tenders referred in this report, is authorised to agree tenders for projects within the approved programmes and capital estimate;

14.That any scheme exceeding the approved budget, the Corporate 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:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, EDUCATION, SOCIAL CARE AND WELLBEING

(Service Head Resources, ESCW (K. Bingham)

Anne Canning, Service Head, Learning and Achievement, introduced the report. She noted that the report contained detailed information on the proposed projects and that much of the work would take place during the summer school holidays. In response to the Pre-Scrutiny Questions from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, she reported that there was a £200,000 contingency for bulge classes in the unlikely event that they would be required, that the budget for supporting people with care needs was not oversubscribed and that s106 funding was pooled but was usually spent where new housing was built.

The Mayor welcomed the report as a demonstration of the Council’s commitment to the Borough’s young people. He agreed the recommendations as set out in the report.

RESOLVED

1. To note the contents of this report and specifically the out-turn for the 2013/14 ESCW Capital Programme (detailed in Appendix A) and proposed allocation of the funding available in 2014/17 (as detailed in Appendix B) (paragraph 3.1);

2.    To approve the adoption of capital estimates for the 2014/15 capital condition and improvement programme schemes in schools and service premises as shown in Appendix C and authorise expenditure (paragraph 3.6);

3.    To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £100,000 to provide items of equipment and assistive technology to support people with care needs in their own homes and authorise expenditure (paragraph 3.7);

4.    To approve the adoption of a capital contribution of £250,000 to supplement the Disabled Facilities Grant allocation (paragraph 3.8);

5.    To note the remaining projects within the Primary Capital Programme (PCP) schemes as shown in Appendix D (paragraph 3.10);

6.    To note the Primary School Expansion Programme as detailed in Appendix E (paragraph 3.12) ;

7.    To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £4.5m for the provision of additional 6^th form accommodation at Stepney Green School (paragraph 3.17);

8.    To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £290,000 for the works at Marner School to provide the satellite classes for Phoenix School (paragraph 3.21);

9.    To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £750,000 to cover the costs of developing proposals to be considered for inclusion in the capital programme and authorise expenditure (paragraph 3.27);

10.To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £200,000 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 3.28);

11.To note progress with creating early education provision and further consultation with providers as shown in Appendix D (paragraph 3.30);.

12.To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £100,000 in respect of Swanlea School (paragraph 3.32);

13.That the Corporate Director of ESCW, in respect of all proposed tenders referred in this report, is authorised to agree tenders for projects within the approved programmes and capital estimate;

14.That any scheme exceeding the approved budget, the Corporate Director of ESCW is authorised to prepare and carry out  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7