Hampshire County Council Item 2J

Executive Member for Policy and Resources

4 November 2005

Asset Management Plan

Report by the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

1

Summary

1.1

The following decisions are sought:

That approval be given to:

1 Providing information to the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Asset Management Plan (AMP) on the Education estate.

2 Submitting to the DfES a bid for an exceptional allocation of £15 million for completion of the SCOLA 1 recladding programme. This bid to be composite of claims against Building Schools for the Future and New Deals for Schools condition monies.

3 Making representations to the DfES expressing disappointment that the County Council has not been allocated funding under the Buildings Schools for the Future initiative and will have to wait until 2011 before any such funding is allocated, with resultant severe problems and practical difficulties in Hampshire school buildings, and to point out that Hampshire has areas with levels of social deprivation equal to or exceeding many of those authorities who have received funding for their secondary schools.

2

Reason(s)

2.1

To meet DfES requirements and to enable a bid to be made to the DfES, which if successful will allow the completion of the SCOLA 1 recladding programme.

2.2

This decision supports Aims 2, 3, 4 and 5 - stewardship of the environment; achieving economic prosperity; building strong and safe communities; and improving services - of the Corporate Strategy by gathering intelligence about the Built Estate that informs strategic and best value investment decisions; by ensuring best use of resources for protecting the County Council's building and site assets; by ensuring buildings are safe to occupy and portray the County Council's image as an Excellent Authority within the Community and by creating and maintaining high-quality teaching and working environments for pupils and staff.

3

Other options considered and rejected

3.1

None.

4

Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1

Not applicable

5

Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1

Not applicable

6

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

6.1

Not applicable

Approved by:

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Date of decision:

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Councillor T K Thornber