Decision details

Transfer of Hill Top Primary School from Leeds City Council to The Leodis Academies Trust

Reference: D43397

Decision Maker: Director of Children's Services

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Director of Children's Services agreed to:
* note the negotiations held with solicitors acting on behalf of the Governing Body of Hill Top Primary School, The Leodis Academies Trust and the DfE;
* give authority for the following agreements ("The Agreements") to be executed and completed to enable the Academy to open on 1st June 2016 (subject to the PFI funders/banks approval):
- Schools Agreement;
- Principal Agreement;
- Long Term Lease; and
- Commercial Transfer Agreement
together with any other documentation required to completed the Transfer;
* note that a Local Government (Contracts Act) certificate was signed by the Director of Resources (as approved by the City Solicitor) in relation to the Deed of Variation dated 1st September 2013 which varied the terms of the PFI project agreement forLeeds Seven Schools PFI programme to accommodate (amongst other things) this conversation; and
* give authority for any other necessary action to be taken to effect the transfer.

Wards Affected: Ardsley and Robin Hood;

Contact: Nigel Wilson, Senior Contract Manager 07891 271056 Email: nigel.wilson@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 16/05/2016

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