Issue - meetings

To consider and approve changes to the previously approved Children & Families Capital Programme.

Cabinet considered changes to the previously approved Children and Families Capital Programme.

Having considered the information, including known proposals, alternative options and reasons for recommendations, Cabinet noted the report and,

RESOLVED to:

Approve the following changes to the Children & Families Capital Programme (as set out in the report):

1.    A new scheme for the provision of additional places at Belmont Special School, funded by the transfer of £0.450million from the approved Basic Need Provision.

2.    A new scheme for the provision of additional places at Battledown Children & Families Centre, funded by the transfer of £0.550 million from the approved Basic Need Provision.

3.    A new scheme for the provision of additional places at Alderman Knight Special School, funded by the transfer of £1.400 million from the approved  High Needs Specialist budgets and approved Basic Need Provision.

4.    A new scheme for the provision of additional temporary places at Alderman Knight Special School, funded by the transfer of £0.500 from the approved Basic Need Provision.

5.    A new scheme for the provision of additional places at Paternoster Special School, funded by the transfer of £0.075 million from the approved Basic Need Budget.

6.    To return the £4.000 million previously agreed for additional primary provision in Winchcombe to the approved Basic Need Provision.

7.    To return the £1.500 million previously allocated for additional primary provision in the Tidenham area to the approved Basic Need Provision.

8.    An addition of £2.300 million to the approved scheme for The Cotswold School, funded from the approved Basic Need Provision.

9.    An addition of £2.700 million to the approved scheme for Winchcombe Secondary School, funded from the approved Basic Need Provision.

10.An addition of £0.103 million developer S106 contribution for Fairford

Primary to replace allocated basic need funding.

11.An addition of £0.288 million developer S106 contribution for Chipping Campden School.

12.A reduction of £0.095 million School Condition Grant Allocation for 2020/21 to the Children and Families Capital Programme.

13.A new scheme for the delivery of accessibility schemes, funded by the transfer of £0.600 million from the approved Basic Need Provision.

Cabinet considered changes to the approved Children and Families Capital Programme.

Cllr Patrick Molyneux, Cabinet Member for Economy, Education and Skills, informed members that the County Council had approved the 2020/21 Children & Families Capital Programme at its meeting on 12 February 2020. The decision today provided an update, (including changes), to the various schemes within the programme.

With no changes to the Children and Families Budget, the schemes formed part of the council’s ongoing commitment to investing £100 million into new schools, improving buildings and expansion of facilities at schools across Gloucestershire

Having considered the information, including known proposals, alternative options and reasons for recommendations, Cabinet noted the report and,

RESOLVED to:

Approve the following changes to the Children & Families Capital Programme (as set out in the report):

1.    A new scheme for the provision of additional places at Belmont Special School, funded by the transfer of £0.450million from the approved Basic Need Provision.

2.    A new scheme for the provision of additional places at Battledown Children & Families Centre, funded by the transfer of £0.550 million from the approved Basic Need Provision.

3.    A new scheme for the provision of additional places at Alderman Knight Special School, funded by the transfer of £1.400 million from the approved  High Needs Specialist budgets and approved Basic Need Provision.

4.    A new scheme for the provision of additional temporary places at Alderman Knight Special School, funded by the transfer of £0.500 from the approved Basic Need Provision.

5.    A new scheme for the provision of additional places at Paternoster Special School, funded by the transfer of £0.075 million from the approved Basic Need Budget.

6.    To return the £4.000 million previously agreed for additional primary provision in Winchcombe to the approved Basic Need Provision.

7.    To return the £1.500 million previously allocated for additional primary provision in the Tidenham area to the approved Basic Need Provision.

8.    An addition of £2.300 million to the approved scheme for The Cotswold School, funded from the approved Basic Need Provision.

9.    An addition of £2.700 million to the approved scheme for Winchcombe Secondary School, funded from the approved Basic Need Provision.

10.An addition of £0.103 million developer S106 contribution for Fairford

Primary to replace allocated basic need funding.

11.An addition of £0.288 million developer S106 contribution for Chipping Campden School.

12.A reduction of £0.095 million School Condition Grant Allocation for 2020/21 to the Children and Families Capital Programme.

13.A new scheme for the delivery of accessibility schemes, funded by the transfer of £0.600 million from the approved Basic Need Provision.