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.

The Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Approve the Future Planning Programme to meet Basic Need (including SEN places) 2017 to 2025 (amended May 2017) as set out in section 1.3 and Appendix 1 of the report;

(ii)  Approve the inclusion in the Capital Programme of the DfE grant allocations for 2017/18 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 9 and summarised in Section 10 of the report;

(iv)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Service Development and Integration to approve the final procurement strategies for each project following their consideration and endorsement by the Procurement Board, in accordance with the Council’s Contract Rules; and

(v)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Service Development and Integration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment and School Improvement, the Chief Operating Officer and the Director of Law and Governance, to award the respective project contracts.