Decision details

Request for the Authority to Spend to provide permanent accommodation to facilitate the expansion of Park Spring Primary School from a capacity of 315 pupils to 420.

The Director of Children’s Services agreed to:

  i.  Approve the Design and Cost Report for the second phase of enabling works to provide temporary hard play to facilitate the main scheme at Park Spring Primary School, the cost being £280k, with the appropriate details of the programme, design and cost as set out in this report.

  ii.  Approve entering into an Early Works Agreement with Clugston Construction Limited for £280k.

  iii.  Note that Authority to Spend was approved for capital of £278k and revenue of £157k on 14/06/16 for enabling works (temporary accommodation) to facilitate the permanent expansion.

  iv.  Note a separate DCR for the main works will follow in late January 2017.

  v.  Note that the Chief Officer, Projects, Programmes & Procurement Unit (PPPU) is responsible for scheme delivery.

Public consultation provisionally planned to take place between April 2016 and during project lifestyle.

School, early years providers, public and elected members (full communication plan is available where requested).