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1 Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

1. That the following variations to the 2005/06 Children's Services capital programme be approved:

(a) a contribution of £0.020m from the provision for health and safety projects towards the cost of an external works scheme at Alderman Quilley School, Eastleigh;

(b) a contribution of £0.020m from the provision for health and safety projects towards the cost of an external works scheme at Hounsdown School, Totton;

(c) additional resources of £0.171m from developers' contributions towards the cost of additional primary school places in north-east Basingstoke to be reserved for future projects

(d) ;additional resources of £0.330m from Sure Start grant for the Sharps Copse Early Years Centre, Havant to be added to the contingency;

(e) additional resources of £0.100m from Sure Start grant for early years facilities at Park Primary School, Aldershot to be added to the provision for early years permanent buildings;

(f) a contribution of £0.010m towards the cost of playcourt provision at The Connaught School Aldershot from the provision for management of falling rolls;

(g) the addition of a project to provide a Children's Centre at Littlefold, Cowplain, at an estimated cost of £0.230m, to be funded from Sure Start grant;

(h) an additional contribution of £0.094m to the major project at Blackfield Junior School, to be met through £0.040m from the provision for early years facilities and £0.054m from the capital programme contingency;

(i) a contribution of £0.013m from the contingency towards the cost of providing an SEN room at South Baddesley Primary School.

2. That, subject to the approval of the Executive Member for Policy and Resources, the following variations to the 2005/06 Children's Services capital programme be approved:

(a) additional expenditure of £0.082m for the major project at Wherwell Primary School, to be met from the capital programme contingency;

(b) a contribution of £0.300m to the cost of additional accommodation at the Trospacc Early Years and Family Centre, Havant from the provision for early years facilities;

(c) a contribution of £0.112m from the contingency to meet additional costs of the major project at Minstead Study Centre.

3. That the former caretaker's house at Wyvern College, Fair Oak be declared surplus to requirements and demolished in advance of a project to improve site safety and access, with a contribution of £0.005m from the provision for health and safety.

2 Reason

2.1 This decision supports the following corporate aims:

· Aim 1 (Maximising life opportunities) by proposing allocations of funding to improve the learning environments of Hampshire schools.

· Aim 5 - (Improving services) by considering solutions which will contribute to the raising of educational standards.

2.2 This decision supports the aims of the Children Act:

· being healthy (enjoying good physical and mental health and living a healthy lifestyle): through proposals to encourage walking and cycling to and from school;

· staying safe (being protected from harm and neglect): by creating safe environments in schools, particularly through the separation of pedestrians and vehicles;

· enjoying and achieving (getting the most out of life and developing the skills for adulthood): by providing a high standard of education for children in suitable buildings;

· making a positive contribution (being involved with the community and society and not engaging in anti-social or offending behaviour): by encouraging the flexible use of accommodation;

· economic well-being (not being prevented by economic disadvantage from achieving their full potential in life): by ensuring that proposals will not disadvantage children and will protect equality of opportunity.

3 Other Options considered and rejected:

None.

4 Conflicts of Interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted

None

5 Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee -

Not applicable

6 Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent -

Not applicable

Approved by: Date:

Councillor D A Kirk

Executive Member for Education