DECISION

1.    To note the contents of the report and the out-turn for the 2014/15 Education, Social Care & Wellbeing (ESCW) Capital Programme as detailed in Appendix A and proposed allocation of the funding available in 2016/17 as set out in Appendix B (paragraph 3.2);

2.    To note the 2015/16 capital condition and improvement programme schemes in schools and service premises as shown in Appendix C (Schools and Children’s Services) and Appendix F (Adult Services) (paragraph 3.4);

3.    To approve the adoption of capital estimates for the 2016/17 capital condition and improvement programme schemes in schools and service premises as shown in Appendix D and authorise expenditure (paragraph 3.5 );

4.    To note the completed projects within the Primary Capital Programme (PCP) in Appendix E and approve the increase in the final cost for the works at Malmesbury Primary School (paragraph 3.9);

5.    To note the School Expansion Programme as detailed in Appendix G and approve the revised capital allocation for the expansion works at Woolmore Primary and Stepney Green schools (paragraph 3.11);

6.    To approve of the adoption of a capital estimate for fees of £1.00m to develop the design for the proposed new secondary school at the London Dock site (paragraph 3.15); 

7.    To note progress with the development of further expansion projects and 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 3.19);

8.    To approve the adoption of a capital estimate of £300,000 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 3.20) ;

9.    To note progress with creating early education provision and further consultation with providers as shown in Appendix E (paragraph 3.22);

10. To approve the adoption of a capital estimate for expenditure of s. 106 contributions on improvements to health infrastructure for the Maximising existing health infrastructure project of £2,603,358 (paragraph 3.24);

11. To approve of a capital estimate for expenditure of s. 106 contributions on improvements to health infrastructure  for the fit out works to William Cotton Place of £3,193,000 (paragraph 3.24);

12. To agree that Council approved Frameworks be used, where appropriate, to deliver the various projects within the approved programmes;

13.  To agree that the Corporate Director of Children’s Services or the Director of Adults Services (as applicable), in respect of all proposed tenders referred to in this report, be authorised to agree tenders for projects within the approved programmes and capital estimate;

14. To agree that any scheme exceeding the approved budget, the Corporate Director of Children’s Services or the Director of Adults Services (as applicable) to be 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, CHILDREN’S SERVICES (D. JONES)

(Head of Building Development (P. Watson)

(Capital and Asset Management Manager (C. Coughlan)