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 10th January 2017 and will be effective from 26th 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.