Decision details

The Chief Officer, Resources & Strategy agreed to:

a) Authorise the injection of Section 106 funding contributions in the sum of £404,000 into the Capital Programme.

b) Authorise expenditure of £464,356.10 from capital scheme number 33178/BGE/BRI to facilitate the construction project necessary to deliver the placement of a ‘bulge’ cohort at Brigshaw High School.

c) Note that the project will be self-delivered by The Brigshaw Academy Trust, with oversight from City Development’s Projects & Programmes Team, on behalf of Childrens & Families.

d) Approve the ‘grant agreement’ with The Brigshaw Learning Trust for up to £464,356.10 for them to self-deliver the ‘bulge’ cohort project at Brigshaw High School, noting that this figure includes an agreed contingency & defined provisional sums which will require approval from both parties to utilise.

e) Approve the need to enter the associated legal documents necessary to deliver the project.

f) Note the programme dates identified in section 29 of this report in relation to the implementation of this decision. The final delivery date for this scheme is prior to the commencement of term September 2022.

g) Note that the officer responsible for implementation is the Head of Service Learning Systems.