Purpose

Update on the Council's Basic Need and High
Needs Capital Programme

Content

That
1. 
The updated Basic Need Programme as set out in
Appendix 3 be agreed subject to Full Council approval.
2. 
It be agreed that new projects at Bromley Beacon Academy
(Orpington), Hawes Down Primary School, The Glebe, the former
Marjorie McClure school site and Midfield Primary
School, be added to the Basic Need Programme as detailed in
the scheme appraisals in Appendix 1 of the report.
3. 
It be agreed that schemes to deliver additional
primary places at Scotts Park Primary
School and St Marys Cray Primary be removed from the Basic Need
Programme as these schemes have been on hold for several years and
there is currently no projected need for additional places at
either of these schools.
4. 
The allocation of an additional £177,726 of
additional S106 allocations to projects
within the Basic Need Capital Programme as outlined in Appendix 2
be agreed.
5. 
 It be noted that
an additional High Needs Capital Provision grant of
£6,104,950 has now been allocated to Bromley to cover the
period 2023-25. This is higher than the estimated allocation as
detailed in the Report.
6. 
It be noted that schemes within the Basic Need
Programme will be delivered in line with the previously agreed
procurement strategy. Awards of contract for schemes within the
programme will be delivered in line with the Council’s
Contract Procedure Rules. In instances grant will be allocated to
schools for school led delivery.
7. 
In respect of the Salix grant received for the
installation of an air source heat pump at the former Marjorie
McClure school site that any decision on this aspect of the scheme
be deferred until further information is received by the Executive
at the Special Meeting on 18th April 2024.