Decision details

The Cabinet will be provided with an update on the latest funding issues and asked to approve proposals relating to the programme of school capital investment.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Approve the Future Planning Programme to meet Basic Need (including SEN places) 2015 to 2021 (amended April 2016) as set out in section 2 and Appendix A of the report;

(ii)  Approve the inclusion in the Capital Programme of the DfE grant allocations for 2016/17 as detailed in section 3 of the report;

(iii)  Approve the various projects and associated changes to the Capital Programme as set out in sections 5 to 10 and summarised in Section 11 of the report;

(iv)  Delegate authority to the Procurement Board to consider and approve the final procurement strategies for each project, in accordance with the Council’s Contract Rules; and

(v)  Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education and Schools, the Strategic Director of Finance and Investment and the Director of Law and Governance, to award the respective project contracts.