Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services providing an update on major projects and issues currently being progressed with in the department.

The Panel considered the report of the Director of Culture, Communities and

Business Services (Item 7 in the Minute Book) which provided an update on

major projects that were being progressed within the department.

It was confirmed, in response to Members’ questions, that the Southern Construction Framework generated an income of £1.157 million throughout 2016/17. The income prediction for 2017/18 was £1.136 million.

Members discussed the County Council’s partnership with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and it was noted that Property Services would continue to work closely with the ESFA to design and deliver the new Free Schools as outlined within the report.

The Panel were advised that information regarding any local construction projects or new school facilities was periodically shared with both the local County Councillor and the Member of Parliament for the area.

RESOLVED:

That the Buildings, Land and Procurement Panel recommends to the

Executive Member for Policy and Resources that:

a)    Progress of each of the programmes is noted.

b)    Approval is given to the project appraisal for the Learning Disability

Transformation project proposals in the Havant Day Services building on the basis summarised in the report to establish a Keystone Service at a total cost of £700,000.

c) That procurement and spend approval for contracting activity

associated with the projects as outlined in this report is granted.

d) That approval is given to the full retention of the capital receipt from

the sale of the asset identified in this report in order to re-invest and

finance elements of the proposed Camping Pods project at Calshot

Activities Centre.

e) That the proposal to invest in the Camping Pods, subject to confirmation of funding, be added to the 2017/18 Policy and

Resources Capital Programme.