Implications arising from the Education Funding Agency proposals for the Mount Pleasant Primary School site
A report updating Members on the current position regarding the proposed new build school for Mount Pleasant Primary School and to seek approval in relation to the revised proposals now received from the Education Funding Agency (EFA) and the financial and other implications which arise from them.
Officer: David Martin: 01484 221000
Decision:
(1) That approval be given to the discontinuation of the off-site decant of Mount Pleasant Primary to the Yews Hill Road site.
(2) That authority be delegated to the Director of Economy , Skills and the Environment authority to negotiate and agree with the Education Funding Agency/Kier as to a revised delivery programme for Mount Pleasant Primary that involves an on-site decant.
(3) That the past and potential future calls on the previously allocated revenue budget for this project, as outlined in paragraphs 2.23 to 2.26, be noted.
(4) That approval be given to a capital budget of up to 425k to be funded from Section 106 contributions/Schools’ Basic Need grant to enable officers to negotiate and agree essential capital improvements to the current EFA project.
(5) That authority be delegated to the Director of Economy, Skills and Environment, and the Director for Children and Young People, to negotiate and agree with the EFA and the school the required revenue and capital contributions arising from recommendations (2), (3) and (4) above.
(6) That the Director of Resources be authorised to issue a Section 151 letter in relation to any funds payable to the EFA as a result of the recommendations as set out above.
(7) That it be noted that a further report will be submitted to Cabinet during autumn 2016 outlining the final revenue impact of the revised proposal on the Council.