Decision details

(KEY DECISION)

a)    That the 2021/22 ‘School Minor Works’ budget to rectify condition issues in North Northamptonshire Councils maintained schools to ensure the Council continues to fulfil its statutory obligation of maintaining its school estate be approved;

b)    That it be noted that North Northamptonshire Councils allocation of ‘School Condition Allocation’ funding for 2021/22 has been confirmed by the DfE at £1,935,564 and that this grant funding will be utilised as the Councils ‘School Minor Works’ budget for 2021/22;

c)    That it be noted that any works undertaken under the ‘Schools Minor Works’ budget will be delivered as part of a rolling programme of conditions surveys at maintained schools in the Local Authority;

d)    That authority be delegated to the Executive Member for Children, Families, Education and Skills in consultation with the Director of Childrens’ Services, to authorise all necessary legal, property and financial agreements to ensure effective delivery of condition schemes.

(Reasons for Decision:

The Council will continue to fulfil its statutory obligation of maintaining its school estate;

The recommended course of action is the most effective and prevents delays in procuring essential works;

This is the third year of the ‘School Minor Works’ programme which has been managed effectively within Northamptonshire.)