Reference: D55350
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Approve authority to spend and incur expenditure from capital scheme number 33178/BGE/LCA for works associated with placing a bulge cohort of 60 places in Year 7 at Leeds City Academy from September 2022.
The Director of Children & Families agreed to:
Approve authority to spend and incur expenditure of £553,690 from capital scheme number 33178/BGE/LCA relating to costs associated with the bulge works at Leeds City Academy for September 2022.
Note revenue costs of £1,135,323 will also be incurred to fund the rental costs for the hired modular accommodation following handover.
Approve the report being exempt from “call in” due to the extremely tight programme and need for accommodation to be delivered for September 2022.
Note the programme dates identified in section 10 of this report require a decision before 8 June 2022 to ensure the additional accommodation can be delivered for the start of the 2022/2023 academic year (a decision can be taken from 6 June 2022)
Note that the officer responsible for implementation is the Head of Learning Systems in Children’s and Families Directorate.
Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;
Wards Affected: Headingley and Hyde Park;
If exempt from Call-In, the reason why Call-In would prejudice the interests of the Council or the public:: The report needs to be exempt from “call in” due to the significant time pressures in delivering the accommodation for September 2022. If the programme is delayed due to the decision being “called in” the classrooms associated with the 60 additional places will not be available for the start of the 2022/2023 academic year. It is not possible to house the 60 additional pupils with the existing building. Decision needs to be taken before 8 June for the order to be placed and the accommodation delivered for September 2022.
Portfolio Holder: The Executive Member for Economy, Education and Culture
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Consultation has taken place through school engagements, member briefings, discussions at Programme Risk & Control Group and School Places Programme Board.
Consultees
Hyde Park & Headingley Ward Members, Cllr Pryor, Leeds City Academy, senior officers in Children’s & Families and City Development.
Contact: Adele Robinson, Principal Development Officer, Built Environment 07891 276856 Email: adele.robinson@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 07/06/2022
Date of decision: 07/06/2022
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