To authorise the funding injection of £570,451 from the Learning Places Capital Risk Fund to supplement the previously approved £3.25m allocated to the Learning Places Programme expansion of Bramley Primary School. This additional funding is required to cover the increase in project scope agreed in consultation with the Head of Learning Improvement and Executive Member for Childrens & Families following consultation with local ward members and the school governing body. The additional scope will cover works required to provide further enhancements to teaching and learning in line with OFSTED recommendations and allow a project contingency commensurate with the scale and complexity of the project at Bramley. This funding injection will increase the project budget to £3,820,451, with any underspend following completion being returned to the Capital Risk Fund, and allow the tender to be awarded and construction contract to be entered into. These works are required for the commencement of the September 2017 academic year and is necessary to ensure sufficient pupil places are available for this date.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;
Decision status:
Wards affected: Bramley and Stanningley;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/05/2017
Decision due: 24 May 2017 by Director of Children and Families
Lead director: Director of Children and Families
Department: Children and Families
Contact: Christopher Gosling, Estate Management - Development Officer 0113 37 87198 Email: christopher.gosling@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultation has been on-going with the school management team, LCC Highways & LCC Planning Department. Ward member briefings are being issued periodically at key points in the project programme. The Executive Member for Children & Families and the Head of Learning Improvement have been directly involved with the agreement of extending project scope with the associated parties.
Consultees
LCC Highways
LCC Planning Department
School Management Team
School Governing Body
Local Ward Members