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1 Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

1. That the Executive Member for Children's Services recommends the Executive Member for Policy and Resources to approve the following variations to the 2006/07 capital programme:

(a) the carry forward of unspent resources totalling £0.298m from the 2005/06 capital programme, to be added to the 2006/07 contingency;

(b) the addition of resources of £0.150m from the contingency to increase the provision for improvements to children's homes to £0.400m;

(c) the addition of resources of £0.300m from the contingency to fund improvements to foster carers' homes;

(d) the addition of resources of £0.200m for minor works for specialist schools, funded through Government grant.

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

(a) the allocation of £0.060m from the 14-19 block vote as a contribution to the costs of a building construction facility at Yateley Community School;

(b) the allocation of £0.200m from the contingency to fund the provision of temporary buildings for an Enterprise Academy at Bay House, School, Gosport;

(c) a grant of £0.075m towards the cost of a major project at Milford-on-Sea Church of England Aided Primary School;

(d) the allocation of £0.155m from the provision for replacing early years temporary buildings to fund a project at Aviary Early Years Centre, Eastleigh to enable it to be designated as a full core children's centre;

(e) the allocation of £0.020m from the 14-19 block vote for development of a hairdressing facility at Linden Education Centre, Farnborough;

(f) the allocation of £0.015m from the block vote for health and safety to improve security fencing at Wavell School, Farnborough;

(g) the location of £0.002m from the block vote for health and safety at Liss Infant School to clear and secure an on-site balancing pond at Liss Infant School;

(h) the allocation of £0.005m from the block vote for health and safety to replace damaged drains and repair subsidence in the playground at Barncroft Infant School, Havant;

(i) £0.040m from the block vote for the management of falling rolls towards the cost of converting two surplus classrooms into a community health and fitness facility at Horndean Technology College;

(j) £0.020m from the contingency as the County Council's contribution to the costs of the improvement project at Swanwick Lodge Secure Unit;

(k) £0.002m from the contingency for the costs of moving an electricity supply pole at South Baddesley Primary School.

2 Reason

This decision supports the Corporate Strategy "Maximising well-being" 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 12 October 2006