Agenda item

Decision

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The Cabinet noted progress made against the School Organisation Plan and School Place Planning Strategy frameworks, which had ensured that the Council had met its duty and that sufficient school places were currently available to meet demand.

155/2023

The Cabinet authorised officers to commence a feasibility study at Riverside Primary School, as set out in paragraph 11.3 of the report.

156/2023

The Cabinet approved a project to provide additional dining capacity at Leigh Academy, Rainham, as set out in paragraph 11.7 of the report, and recommended to Full Council that the scheme be added to the Capital Programme.

157/2023

The Cabinet noted the overspend on Wayfield Primary School, as set out in paragraph 18.9 to the report, and recommended Full Council to approve the addition of £39,806 onto this project within the capital programme, to be funded from the Basic Need Grant.

158/2023

The Cabinet noted the retention payment for Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School, as set out in paragraph 18.10 of the report, and recommended Full Council to approve the addition of £5,734.64 to the capital programme, to be funded from the Basic Need Grant.

159/2023

The Cabinet noted the overspend on Maundene Primary School, as set out in paragraph 18.11 of the report and recommended Full Council to approve the addition of £14,377.49 spending onto this project within the capital programme, to be funded from available s106 funds.

160/2023

The Cabinet noted the increasing costs at Maritime Academy due to building control and fire risk assessment works, as set out in paragraph 18.12 of the report, and recommended Full Council to approve the addition of £140,000 to this project within the capital programme, to be funded from available s106 receipts.

161/2023

Due to escalating construction costs and resultant insufficient funding being available to complete all SEND projects previously approved, the Cabinet approved the withdrawal of the resourced provision at the Howard School and recommended to Full Council the virement of £1.2m of funding to the Rivermead expansion onto the former Stoke Primary School site, as set out in paragraph 13.2 of the report.

162/2023

Due to an increase in the scope for an additional 20 pupils for the Danecourt Special School project, and resultant costs, the Cabinet approved the virement of £500k to the project.

163/2023

The Cabinet recommended Full Council to approve the removal of the remaining budget of £1,533,208.69, funded by prudential borrowing, from the SEND New Places Scheme and agreed that £1,533,208.69 of SEND grant for the Strood Academy SEND scheme be converted to prudential borrowing.