Decision details

Request for the authority to spend to create an additional 120 places through the expansion of Hawksworth Wood Primary School under the Learning Places Programme.

The Director of Children & Families agreed to:

1. Approve that £930k of funds authorised for spend under the code 32450/HAW/REF as part of Phase 1 be re-allocated to the 32450/HAW/EXP capital code for Phase 2 works.

2. Approve the expenditure of £2,930k from capital scheme number 32450/HAW/EXP for the construction work associated with the phase 2 works at Hawksworth Wood Primary School necessary for the additional intake from September 2018.

3. Note that the received tenders will be evaluated on price only and that prior to going out to tender, approval via email was obtained from the Head of Learning Systems Children and Families.

4. Note that this second DCR is for the main works and follows the DCR approved for phase 1 works in May 2017.

5. Note that a budget of £4.0m was granted at Executive Board in September 2016 and that this includes the capital costs for phase 1 and 2 DCR’s.

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

The proposal to expand the school was subject to a statutory process issued on September 2016 including public consultation. The expansion of the school was subsequently approved by Executive Board in December 2016. 

Public consultation at the school was held on the 14th June 2017 where representatives from Panning, Highways, PPPU and NPS were in attendance to discuss the proposals.

Consultation with key stakeholders including members of school and the children centre leadership team, the governing body, officers from Children and Families, ward members has been carried throughout the design process and will continue throughout the construction stage.