Contact: Bob Eardley, Strategic Planning Manager, 01962 846275. Email: [email protected]

1 Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

That 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.

2 Reason

This decision supports Aim 1 of the Corporate Strategy (Maximising life opportunities) by proposing allocations of funding to improve the learning environments of Hampshire schools.

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 TK Thornber CBE 4 November 2005