Purpose

This report recommends to Cabinet a capital
programme for 2025/26 in respect of School Condition Allocation,
Basic Need and High Needs Provision Capital Allocation funding. The
report also seeks Cabinet approval for the annual revenue budget
allocation and programme of maintenance, improvements and health
& safety works for the Council’s operational property
portfolio.

Content

1)            
Cabinet notes the level of
available capital resources totalling £4.200m for investment
relating to education buildings.
 

2)            
Cabinet agrees the allocation of funding as shown in Appendix 1 for
inclusion within the council’s Capital Investment Programme
2025/26.

 

3)            
Cabinet grants delegated authority to the Director of Property
& Finance to procure the capital maintenance and basic need
works required, as set out in Appendix 1, and enter into contracts
in accordance with Contract Standing Orders.

 

4)            
Cabinet approves the annual programme of planned maintenance works
within the Planned Maintenance Budget as detailed in Appendix 2, at
a total estimated cost of £4,441,940.

 

5)            
Cabinet approves the allocations from the Asset Management Fund for
2025-26, totalling £1,000,000, as detailed in Appendix 3.

 

6)            
Cabinet delegates authority to the Director of Property &
Finance to take all steps necessary to procure the Planned
Maintenance Budget works and Asset Management Fund improvement
works and award contracts within these budgets and in accordance
with Contract Standing Orders.