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1 Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

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

(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 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:

Councillor TK Thornber

Executive Member, Policy and Resources 31 October 2006