Decision No: CAB007 - 06/2009

Forward Plan No: CS03481

This record relates to A01 on the agenda for the Decision-Making

RECORD OF EXECUTIVE DECISION

29/06/2009  

DECISION-MAKER:

THE CABINET  

PORTFOLIO AREA:

Children's Services  

SUBJECT:

Newlands Primary School Rebuild  

AUTHOR:

Dave Kitson  

THE DECISION

To approve the proposals / recommendations contained in the report without modification as set out below.
Having had regard to the Community Strategy:

(i) To add £7.5 million to the Children’s Services and Learning Capital programme for the rebuild of Newlands Primary School.
(ii) To re-build Newlands Primary School as a two form entry primary school with Early Years provision.
(iii) To authorise the Executive Director for Children’s Services and Learning following consultation with the Solicitor to the Council and the Executive Director of Resources to do anything necessary in order to implement the recommendations, including but not limited to entering into contracts and obtaining all relevant consents required.
 

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

1. Of all the primary schools in Southampton, Newlands is identified in the Primary Strategy for Change as the school most in need of rebuilding.
2. Initial consultations with Capita Symonds indicate that if this project is started now the school would be able to move into its new building in the financial year 2012-13.
3. To delay the decision to rebuild Newlands Primary School could result in delays to the whole programme set out in the Primary Strategy for Change.
 

DETAILS OF ANY ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS

Consideration was given to not rebuilding the Newlands Primary School but this would be contrary to the Primary Capital Strategy and so was rejected.  

OTHER RELEVANT MATTERS CONCERNING THE DECISION

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The decision-maker(s) did not declare a personal or prejudicial interest in the matters set out in the report  

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE RECORD:

We certify that the decision this document records was made in accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2000 and is a true and accurate record of that decision.

Date:

Decision Maker:

29/06/2009

The Cabinet

Proper Officer:

Judy Cordell

SCRUTINY

Note: This decision will come in to force at the expiry of 5 working days from the date of publication subject to any review under the Council's Scrutiny 'Call-In' provisions.

Call-In Period

30 June 2009 to 07 July 2009

Date of Call-in (if applicable) (this suspends implementation)

Call-in Procedure completed (if applicable)

Call-in heard by (if applicable)

Results of Call-in (if applicable)