Purpose

Report to seek approval of school condition projects to be included in the 2024/25 capital programme, as funded by the School Condition Allocation.

Decision

AGREED: To note the report and:

i)               Approved the school condition capital schemes for 2023/24 set out in Appendix C, and their budgets as set out in Appendix D (Part II).

ii)              Recommended the school condition capital schemes for 2024/25 as set out in Appendix C, and their budgets as set out in Appendix D (Part II), for inclusion 2024/25 capital programme, to Council.

iii)             Delegated approval of further projects for inclusion in the 2023/24 and 2024/25 SCA capital programme to the Director of Children’s Services and Education in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Windsor.

iv)             Noted the indicative programme of capital schemes for 2025/26 and 2026/27.

v)              Delegated authority to the Director of Children’s Services and the Procurement Manager to undertake procurement and enter into contracts for the delivery of the schemes set out at Appendix C, including where varied under recommendation (ii).

vi)             Requested that consideration be given to establishing a corporate revenue fund for survey and feasibility works relating to the maintenance and development of the council’s assets.