Decision details

Request for Authority to Spend the total capital scheme cost of £4.9m to create 105 additional pupil places, through expansion and refurbishment of Park Spring Primary School.

The Director of Children’s Services agreed to:

·  Approve the total capital scheme cost of £4.9m inclusive of the previous approvals noted below;

·  Note that a DCR was approved for capital of £278k on 14/6/16 for enabling works to facilitate the permanent expansion;

·  Note that a DCR for approval to enter into an Early Works Agreement with Clugston Construction Limited for £280k to provide temporary hard play was published on 10^th January 2017 and will be effective from 26^th January 2017, if the decision is not called-in;

·  Note that a budget of £4.9m was granted at Executive Board in December 2016 and that this includes the capital costs for the DCR’s noted above;

·  Note that the whole scheme will be completed in March 2018, however sufficient temporary accommodation is available to accommodate the increased admission number from September 2017; and

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

The proposal to expand the school was subject to statutory process issued on 5^th October 2015 including public consultation. The expansion of the school was subsequently approved by the Executive Board on 16^th December 2015.

A public consultation event took place on 16^th November 2016. As part of the consultation the PPPU also delivered a child friendly version to all pupils at the school.

Consultation has been undertaken with key stakeholders including Children’s Services Officers, Ward Members and the Executive Member for Children & Families. Consultation has also involved school staff, governors, local residents and other colleagues within the Council.