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1 Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

1. That, subject to the approval of the Executive Member for Policy and Resources, the revised 2006/07 capital programme set out in Appendix 2 be approved together with the following specific variations:

(a) the addition of resources totalling £22.461m;

(b) that projects with a value of £6.756m listed in Appendix 1 be carried forward from 2005/06 to 2006/07;

(c) that a major project be added to the 2006/07 capital programme for major improvements to Beaulieu Primary School, at an estimated cost of £0.408m, replacing minor works provision of £0190m for a smaller scheme;

(d) the addition of resources totalling £0.418m for Sustainable Travel Grant allocations, funded from additional Government grant;

(e) the addition of resources of £0.468m from the Youth Capital Fund;

(f) the addition of resources of £0.100m to the provision for secondary school improvements for a grant allocation for specialist school status to Cove Secondary School, Farnborough.

2. That the following variations to the 2006/07 Education capital programme be approved:

(a) contributions from the Youth Capital Fund provision of £0.100m to the Youth project at Rowner, Gosport and £0.098m to the Youth project at Court Moor School, Fleet;

(b) the allocation of £0.045m from the 14-19 block vote as a contribution to the costs of a motor vehicle maintenance facility at Staunton Park Community School, Havant;

(c) the allocation of £0.040m from the block vote for managing falling rolls towards the cost of a project at St. Peter's CE (A) Junior School, Yateley;

(d) the allocation of £0.050m from the block vote for replacement of temporary buildings used by early years groups, as a contribution towards the cost of replacing a poor quality building at Bishopswood Infant School, Tadley.

3. That the approval of the Executive Member for Policy and Resources be sought for the renewal of planning consent until 31 August 2007 for a double temporary classroom at The Vyne Community School, Basingstoke.

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 Felicity Hindson MBE

Executive Lead Member for Children's Services