The Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Approve the ‘Future Planning Programme to meet Basic Need 2018 to 2027 – Revised January 2019’ as set out in Appendix A to the report;
(ii) Note the latest position of the forecast pupil roll within the next five years based on a range of factors including birth, migration, regeneration and proposed housing developments, and that some 10,000 pupil places would need to be created in that period;
(iii) Approve the Procurement Strategy in respect of the fire damaged building at Roding Primary as set out in paragraph 3.11 of the report, for the use of the LEP to replace the damaged building and enter into a contract for the design and construction of the replacement building; and
(iv) Delegate Authority to the Director of People and Resilience, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment and School Improvement, the Chief Operating Officer and the Director of Law and Governance, to carry out the procurement and award the respective project contracts.