Decision details

The decision:

a)    That the updated capital programme for 2017/18 to 2019/20 following further announcements on capital grant allocations by the Department for Education on 3 April 2017 is approved.

b)    That the revised capital programme cash limit of £143.809m for 2017/18 be approved.

c)    That the revised 2017/18 Capital Programme at Appendix 1 is approved, along with the amendments to the 2017/18 programme.

d)    That it be a recommendation to Cabinet that the uncommitted funding of £36.365m as set out in Appendix 2 be carried forward from the 2016/17 to the 2017/18 programme.

e)    That is recommended that the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services undertakes initial feasibility work for the proposed 4-16 SCN/ASD Special Free School.

f)     That is recommended that £0.2m of partnership funding be approved to support the Chineham Park project from the 2017/18 programme.

g)    That is recommended that approval be given to commence the statutory process to change the age range at The Samuel Cody Specialist Sports College and that funding of £0.7m be approved to support the process.

h)   That is recommended that approval be given for the application of planning permission and procurement for modular buildings to be located on the additional sites in Appendix 3.

i)     That the projects listed at Appendix 4 for Access Improvements in Schools are approved.

j)      That projects approved under delegated powers by the Director of Children’s Services in Appendix 5 are noted.