Decision details

To authorise the expenditure of approximately £350k (final cost estimate awaited, will be included within the content of the scheme specific DCR) to facilitate the supply of modular classroom buildings at Low Road Primary School. This is required to fulfil the aims of the Learning Places Programme, necessary to ensure sufficient pupil places effective from September 2016. The budget estimate quoted includes all necessary construction works to facilitate this project, professional design fees, professional surveys and any necessary decant required to facilitate a late August 2016 occupation. Low Road Primary School has been identified as the epicentre of projected pupil place demand within the City & Hunslet ward.

The Head of Service, Learning Systems agreed to:

·  authorise expenditure of £412,197 from capital scheme number 322374/BGE/LOW to enable the installation of essential classroom accommodation, including any ancillary works, at Low Road Primary School;

·  note that the figure detailed above includes £60,985 of underwriting costs approved under a previous design cost report;

·  note the programme dates identified in section 4.0 of the attached report in relation to the implementation of this decision. The final delivery date for this scheme is prior to the commencement of term September 2016; and

·  note that the officer responsible for implementation is the Built Environment Principal Development Officer.

Consultation has been on-going with school management team, LCC Highways & LCC Planning Department. Ward member briefings are being issued periodically at key points in the project programme.

LCC Highways

LCC Planning Department

Low Road Primary School Management Team

Low Road Primary School Governors