Decision details

The Head of 21st Century Schools provided Cabinet Members with details of the capital works for approval for 2019/20 as part of the Council’s three-year Capital Programme.

The Head of Service reminded Cabinet Members that an amount of £6.886M had been allocated to the planned capital programme (minor works) for 2019/20, as agreed by Council on the 6th March 2019. She continued by advising that continuation of the three-year rolling Capital Programme and sustaining the level of funding would continue to make significant enhancements to the quality of the Council’s school premises and has been a vital part of the Council school modernisation programme which has undoubtedly contributed to improved standards. Members were advised that the 2019/20 allocation includes £1.500M of additional resources allocated to schools and Members were referred to Appendix 10 of the report which outlined further detail.

Members were referred to section 5 of the report where the proposed allocations of the planned capital programme funds for 2019/20 were outlined. It was advised that further details of the programmes of work were detailed in appendices 1 – 10 of the report.

Cabinet Member for Education & Lifelong Learning welcomed the report and the investment being taken forward within the schools identified, which she felt would help modernise the buildings and improve the environment for children to learn.

The Leader also commented on the additional investment and the significant progress made with the programme.

With the agreement of the Leader, County Borough Councillor P Jarman also spoke on this item.

Following discussions the Cabinet RESOLVED:

1.    To approve the Education Capital Programme priority schemes for 2019/20 as outlined in Appendices 1-10 of the repot and to approve scheme commencement.

N.B – A number of declaration of interest were made pertaining to this item which Minute No.133 refers.