Decision details

The County Council has a statutory duty to provide sufficient school places for all children who need a place. This report seeks approval for the allocation of capital funding from the Basic Need Capital Programme to undertake an expansion project to provide an enlarged school hall at Thorney Island Primary School that will provide sufficient and suitable accommodation for the previous increase in pupil numbers from 210 to 270 pupils.

The Cabinet Member for Education and Skills has approved:-

(1)     The allocation of £857,000 from the Basic Need Capital Programme to complete the design services, and to fund the expansion works and the completion of a procurement process for the delivery of works at Thorney Island Primary School as detailed in paragraphs 2.1, 4.2 and 4.3 of the report.

(2)     That subject to Ministry of Defence consent recorded by a licence for alterations and possibly a development agreement if required, the delegation of authority to award and enter into the contract for carrying out the works detailed in the report to the Director of Property and Assets.

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