Decision details

Councillor Barnham withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Having considered a confidential officer report the Mayor and Cabinet for the reasons set out in a confidential report and by a vote of 5-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the overall budget and funding for the programme as set out be approved;

(2) the use of the anticipated School Condition Allocation (SCA ) be approved;

 (3) the Schools Minor Capital Works Programme in 2020/21, as set out, be

delivered;

(4) Project management and design fees to develop fully scoped designs and

specifications for the proposed programme of works, as set out, be approved

(5) provision of the Small Works Fund, enabling schools to undertake minor

infrastructure improvement works themselves, as set out in section 8.

(6) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Children and Young

People to allocate an additional sum for contingency, over and above the

agreed budget allocation, should this be required;

(7) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Children & Young

People, on the advice of the Executive Director for Corporate Resourcesand

Executive Director for Housing, Regeneration & Environment, to finalise and

commence the procurement for the School Minor Capital Works Programme

for 2020;

(8) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Children & Young

People, on the advice of the Executive Director for Corporate Resourcesand

Executive Director for Housing, Regeneration & Environment to award and

enter into contracts to deliver the Schools Minor Capital Works Programme

2020.

(9) officers roll forward the allocation for Whitefoot Playing Fields from

2019/20 to the 2020/21 scheme (see section 9).

(10) officers exercise the Council’s option to extend its contract with

PinnacleESP for another year, to continue to provide professional services for

the School Minor Capital Works Programme 2020/21.