Archived decisions

Item 2

AT A MEETING of the EDUCATION POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE of the HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL held at The Castle, Winchester on 18 January 2005.

PRESENT:

M.J. Kendal (Chairman); Mrs A.E. Bailey; I.F.E. Beagley; D.J. Belfield; P.R. Brown;

Mrs E.M. Byrom; D. Chapman; K.G. Chapman; Ms P. Clarke; C. Connor; T. Coupland; B.D. Dash; J.J. Dawson; Mrs. P.M. Devereux; L.T. Dunsdon; R.J. Ellis; Mrs. J.K. Frankum; J. Gawthorpe; Mrs. K. Heron; Mrs R. Jenkins; S.W. Juniper; Jo Kelly;

R. Kimber; Mrs C.A. Leversha; D. Mayer; Mrs. A. McNair Scott; Mrs. P.G. Peskett;

G.W. Porter; Mrs. E.M.F. Randall; Revd. D.M. Turner; J.G.L. Wall; Mrs P.A. West;

D.I. White; D.F. Wright.

Also present:

Councillor Felicity Hindson, MBE, Acting Executive Member for Education

248 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members were mindful that, where they believed they had a personal or personal prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting, they should, normally at the time of the debate, declare their interest and, having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the County Council's Code of Conduct, consider whether to leave the meeting whilst the matter was discussed. No such interests were declared by any Members.

249 MINUTES

The Minutes of the Committee held on 7 December 2004 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman subject to the title of Minute 244 being amended to read "... Local Learning and Skills Council ..."

250 CHAIRMAN'S COMMUNICATIONS

The Chairman reminded Members of the all-day visit to Hedge End schools on 3 February 2005, prior to a report to the next meeting on primary school provision in the Hedge End area. Due to their unavailability that day, a separate visit had been arranged for the Chairman and Councillor Felicity Hindson, MBE on 9 February 2005. The Chairman went on to mention that the Education Policy Review Committee on 15 March 2005 would begin at 10.30 a.m. and continue after lunch into the afternoon. This was required to give sufficient time to deal with the amount of business on the March agenda, including several significant items related to vulnerable children. It was noted that Social Care Policy Review Committee Members would also be invited to the afternoon session on 15 March 2005 for the vulnerable children items.

251 DEPUTATIONS

There were no deputations under this item.

252 REVENUE BUDGET 2005/06

The Committee considered the report of the County Treasurer and County Education Officer (Item 5 in the Minute Book) on the revenue budget for the Education Service for 2005/06. The County Treasurer reported on the make-up of the budget and highlighted, together with the County Education Officer, both the Schools and LEA elements. They explained that consultations had been undertaken with the Schools Forum and the Trade Unions and highlighted for Members the main proposals and comments made. In addition, the Committee were advised of cost pressures on the LEA elements of the budget, the actions taken to enable significant cost pressures to be contained and the redeployment opportunities being seized to meet some of the new cost pressures. There followed a series of comments and questions by individual Members and the various views were noted by Councillor Felicity Hindson, MBE who would be taking the Executive Member decision on this item on 20 January 2005.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted and be considered by the Executive Member for Education on 20 January 2005 along with the comments raised by the Education Policy Review Committee.

253 EDUCATION ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN STATEMENT OF PRIORITIES 2005/09

The Committee considered the report of the County Education Officer (Item 6 in the Minute Book) setting out the key points of the Education Asset Management Plan (AMP) Statement of Priorities for 2005-2009. Among the points raised in discussion was the continuing importance of the need for contributions from schools' devolved capital towards capital projects.

RESOLVED:

That the Executive Member for Education be advised as follows:

That approval be given to the principles for prioritising capital expenditure, as set out in the report, and based on the Asset Management Plan Statement of Priorities for 2005 - 2009.

254 EDUCATION CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2005/06 TO 2008/09

The Committee considered the report of the County Education Officer and County Treasurer (Item 7 in the Minute Book) on the capital programme for the Education Service.




RESOLVED:

That the Executive Member for Education be advised to approve:

(a) for submission to Cabinet:


(i) the capital programme for 2005/06 to 2008/09 as set out in Appendix 1;


(ii) deferral of schemes and resources from the 2004/05 capital programme to 2005/06 totalling £5.292m;


(iii) transfer from 2004/05 to 2005/06 of retained capital receipt resources totalling £1.500m;


(b) for submission to the Executive Member, Policy and Resources:


(i) the addition of resources of £0.800m to the provision in the 2004/05 capital programme for minor works for specialist schools;


(ii) the addition of a major project at Chiltern Primary School, Basingstoke to the 2004/05 capital programme, at an estimated cost of £1.850m, subject to approval of prudential borrowing of £1.805m against the anticipated capital receipt from the sale of the former Worting Infant School site;


(iii) the application for planning permission for temporary classrooms to be located on the following sites:

Crescent Primary, Eastleigh - one double unit until 31 January 2009;

Linden Education Centre, Farnborough - block with five teaching spaces, office and toilets until 31 January 2009;

Marchwood Junior - one single unit until 31 August 2006;

Pinewood Infant - temporary school until 31 January 2009;

Priestlands Community, Lymington - one double unit until 30 September 2005;

Yateley Community - one triple unit until 31 January 2009.


(c) earmarking of £0.165m within the 2004/05 capital programme to fund the initial costs of progressing land sales to achieve capital receipts.

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