Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Chief Executive of Education Leeds providing an update on the programme of approved expansions at Primary Schools in Leeds and seeking approval to incur related costs.

Further to Minute No. 38, 21^st July 2010, the Director of Children’s Services submitted a report providing an update on the programme of approved expansions at Primary Schools in Leeds and proposing to consolidate into the programme, capital proposals which had been developed following the consideration of reports at previous Executive Board meetings. In addition, the report also sought the Board’s approval regarding proposals in respect of the scheme’s expenditure.

RESOLVED -

(a)  That the capital proposals outlined for the schools, as scheduled within the submitted report, be approved.

(b)  That scheme expenditure of £5,102,000 from ‘Basic Need Primary Expansions 2011’ capital scheme number 15821 be authorised in order to allow the Basic Need programme for 2011 to be delivered.

(c)  That the Director of Resources be authorised to give delegated approval to all of the schemes detailed within the submitted report, including those with an estimated cost of over £500,000, based on individual scheme reports which are to be submitted by the Chief Executive of Education Leeds / Director of Children’s Services.

(Councillor A Blackburn declared a personal interest in this item, due to being a governor of Ryecroft Primary School, which was the subject of proposals within the submitted report).