Agenda item

Cllr Patrick Molyneux,  Cabinet Member for Economy, Education and Skills, sought Cabinet’s approval for the changes to the previously approved Children and Families Capital Programme 2020/21.

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and,

RESOLVED to: -

Approve the changes to the Children & Families Capital Programme as

set out in the report:

1. An addition of £2.250 million to the approved scheme for the new

SEMH School, funded from the approved Basic Need Provision.

2. An addition of £1.000 million to the approved scheme for Warden Hill

Primary School, funded from the approved School’s Condition

Allocation.

3. An addition of £0.146 million developer S106 contribution for The John

Moore Primary to replace allocated basic need funding.

4. An addition of £0.107 million developer S106 contribution for

Winchcombe Secondary School to replace allocated basic need

funding.

5. An addition of £0.147 million developer S106 contribution for Severn

Vale School to replace allocated basic need funding.

6. An addition of £0.024 million developer S106 contribution for Rednock

School.

7. An addition of £0.152 million developer S106 contribution for Christ

Church C of E Primary School, Cheltenham.

8. An addition of £0.152 million developer S106 contribution for

Gloucester Road Primary School.

9. An addition of £0.100 million developer S106 contribution for Farmors

School.

10. An addition of £0.022 million developer S106 contribution for

Cirencester Kingshill School.

11. An addition of £2.139 million School Condition Grant Allocation for

2020/21 to the Children and Families Capital Programme.

Cllr Patrick Molyneux, Cabinet Member for Economy, Education and Skills, sought Cabinet’s approval for the changes to the previously approved Children and Families Capital Programme 2020/21.

It was explained that full Council had approved the Children and Families Capital Programme for 2020/21 on 12 February 2020. The schemes represented part of the ongoing commitment to investing £100 million into new schools, improving buildings and expanding facilities at schools across Gloucestershire to ensure all children and young people benefitted from high quality and appropriate education.

The Council was committed to ensuring the right provision and facilities were available for all children and young people including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. He referenced the £2.25m in the report to approve the scheme for a new SEMH school.

The additional condition capital funding for the scheme for Warden Hill Primary School would enable the Council to replace the tired, poor quality provision with up to date, sustainable and efficient accommodation and provide fit for purpose high quality facilities for years to come.  

There had been some Section 106 Developer Contributions received from housing developments, which would be used towards specific expansion schemes.

The application seeking a Judicial Review of the planning application for the new High School in Leckhampton had been considered by the courts and been rejected. The Council had received confirmation that the claimant had made an application to challenge the refusal. A date for the oral hearing had been confirmed by the court for 15 December 2020. The Council’s position would be robustly defended and it was hoped that the matter would  be successfully concluded at the hearing.

He explained that there had been some Covid-19 impact on some of the programmes but the teams were working hard to mitigate the long-term impact.

Members discussed the importance of quality, fit for purpose facilities for education and emphasised how the report emphasised that commitment with the investment being put in place. Of the £100m investment into the programme around £40m was earmarked for Cheltenham development.  The Cabinet Member thanked the officers for helping to bring this work together.

Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and,

RESOLVED to: -

Approve the changes to the Children & Families Capital Programme as

set out in the report:

1. An addition of £2.250 million to the approved scheme for the new

SEMH School, funded from the approved Basic Need Provision.

2. An addition of £1.000 million to the approved scheme for Warden Hill

Primary School, funded from the approved School’s Condition

Allocation.

3. An addition of £0.146 million developer S106 contribution for The John

Moore Primary to replace allocated basic need funding.

4. An addition of £0.107 million developer S106 contribution for

Winchcombe Secondary School to replace allocated basic need

funding.

5. An addition of £0.147 million developer S106 contribution for Severn

Vale School to replace allocated basic need funding.

6. An addition of £0.024 million developer S106 contribution for Rednock

School.

7. An addition of £0.152 million developer S106 contribution for Christ

Church C of E Primary School, Cheltenham.

8. An addition of £0.152 million developer S106 contribution for

Gloucester Road Primary School.

9. An addition of £0.100 million developer S106 contribution for Farmors

School.

10. An addition of £0.022 million developer S106 contribution for

Cirencester Kingshill School.

11. An addition of £2.139 million School Condition Grant Allocation for

2020/21 to the Children and Families Capital Programme.