• Decision details
  • Decision details

    Decision Maker: Cabinet

    Decision status: Recommendations Approved

    Is Key decision?: No

    Is subject to call in?: Yes

    Decisions:

    The Director, Finance and Digital Services provided the Cabinet with an update regarding financing of the proposals to increase the capacity of Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdar (YGG Aberdar) to meet the demand for Welsh medium school places.

     

    The Director explained that following Cabinet’s approval, at the meeting on 20th September 2018, to develop and submit a 21st Century Schools Programme financial business case to the Welsh Government to increase the capacity of Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Aberdar to meet the demand for Welsh medium school places, an award of funding was received on 4th November 2020.

     

    Members were informed that the total cost had increased to £4.5M from £3.3M as the project now incorporated a new childcare facility but were pleased to note that the Welsh Government intervention rate had since increased to 65% from 50%, which meant the Council’s funding requirement had decreased to 35%. 

     

    The Cabinet Member for Education and Inclusion Services was pleased to note that the financial business plan submitted to Welsh Government had been successful and commented that it would be a positive way forward in meeting the target of increasing the number of Welsh Medium speakers within RCT.

     

    The Leader was pleased to note the additional funding provided by Welsh Government and the overall percentage of match funding for 21st Century Schools.

     

    The Cabinet RESOLVED:

    1.    To note the updated position on the outcome of the submission of a financial business case to Welsh Government;

    2.    To review and agree the updated total costs and funding package; and

    3.    To propose that the attached Prudential Borrowing report at Appendix A is presented to Council on 25th November 2020.

     

    Publication date: 17/11/2020

    Date of decision: 17/11/2020

    Decided at meeting: 17/11/2020 - Cabinet

    Effective from: 25/11/2020

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