Issue details

Design & Cost Report for Shakespeare Primary in-year 'bulge' accommodation

Capital Scheme Number: 32655/BGE/BRI

In order to address the pupil place shortage in the Gipton and Harehills ward it is necessary to implement a capital project to establish provision for in excess of 160 pupils places.  As such a proposal has been developed to place pupil’s on-roll at Shakespeare Primary and accommodate them in a satellite provision located out of the nearby Bridge Street Community Church.  To achieve this within the limited timescale available it is necessary to implement the following:

 

  Issue a letter of intent to Bridge Street Church by close of play Friday 16th February notifying our intent to pursue these works in lieu of a formal lease being in place.

  Establish and sign a lease between Leeds City Council and Bridge Street Church for the areas to be utilised by Shakespeare Primary School, with affect from circa February 19th 2018.

  Fund the necessary construction works to allow the vacant facilities at Bridge Street to be utilised for this purpose, noting that the accommodation has been stripped internally in anticipation of future development.  With a view to these works being completed for April 16th 2018, noting that suitable alternative space will be provided by Bridge Street Community Church in the intervening period.

  Approve a maximum funding envelope of £500k to facilitate these works and establish provision for six classrooms, welfare and staffing requirements.

  Note that the funding of the aforementioned works is in lieu of rental, utility and staffing charges (with respect to Bridge Street Community Church) and includes regular access to the necessary pre-existing external play facilities locate on this site as well as use of the Church car park by school staff.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Burmantofts and Richmond Hill; Gipton and Harehills;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/02/2018

Decision due: 23 Feb 2018 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

Due to the urgent response required to the additional ‘bulge’ cohorts required ‘in year’ within the Gipton and Harehills ward a project team was established by the Director Resources & Housing.  As such update reports have been provided direct to the Director Resources & Housing who in turn has disseminated this information as appropriate to the Leader of the Council, Chief Executive, Director of Childrens & Families etc.  Additionally, consultation has been ongoing with the Chief Officer Learning Improvement, Shakespeare Primary School, internal LCC departments, Bridge Street Community Church and the ward members.  Representatives from Sufficiency & Participation, Admissions and the Chief Officer for Learning Improvement have been undertaking ongoing consultation with the Education and Skills Funding Agency and the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System.

Consultees

Cllr. Mulherin (Executive Member for Childrens & Families)

Cllr. Bentley (Chair of Scrutiny Board, Children and Families)

Gipton and Harehills Ward Members

Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Ward Members

Chair of Trustees Bridge Street Community Church

Shakespeare Primary School

LCC Procurement, Legal, Finance, Insurance, Asset Management, Admissions, Sufficiency & Participation, Corporate Property Management, City Development, Childrens & Families Communications team.

Decisions