Decision details

a)  Authorise programme expenditure and Authority to Spend form capital scheme number 16585/LIT/000 to build the Little London Primary School Key Stage 2 building.

Further to Minute No. 227, 24^th April 2013, the Director of Children’s Services submitted a report presenting background information and detail regarding a Basic Need scheme to expand Little London Primary School. In addition, the report also sought authority to incur the related capital expenditure to undertake the works required to provide accommodation to support a 3 Form Entry primary school and associated external facilities.

Members welcomed the proposals detailed within the submitted report and the investment which was being utilised to facilitate such regeneration.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That expenditure of £6,434,600 from capital scheme number 16585/LIT/000 to enable the construction of the expansion to Little London Primary School be authorised.

(b)  That the link between this submitted report and the joint report of the Director of Environment and Housing and Director of City Development (entitled: Design & Cost Report for Little London Community Hub) found elsewhere on the agenda be noted, and that support be given to the proposal for the school expansion, community centre and Neighbourhood Housing Office to form part of the same procurement and construction contract.

(c)  That the programme dates as identified in section 4.0 of the submitted report regarding the implementation of this decision be noted, together with the fact that the final delivery date for total completion of this scheme is September 2015.

(d)   That it be noted that the Project Manager, PPPU is responsible for the implementation of such matters.

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