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1 Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

a) That resources totalling £0.046m be added to the 2006/07 Children's Services capital programme to reflect additional grant from the Department for Education and Skills through the Youth Capital Fund.

b) That the following projects and their resources be carried forward from 2006/07 to 2007/08:

(i) Baycroft School Gosport, major refurbishment project at £0.440m;

(ii) Staunton Community Sports College, sports hall refurbishment at £0.250m;

(iii) minor works at £0.153m.

c) That the following variations to the 2007/08 Children's Services capital programme be approved:

(i) in respect of Bell Vue Infant School and Newport Junior Schools, Aldershot:

(a) the addition of resources of £0.350m of capital grant;

(b) the addition of a major improvement project at £0.350m;

(ii) in respect of Swanwick Lodge Secure Unit:

(a) the addition of resources totalling £0.854m of capital grant;

(b) the addition of a major project for improvements and refurbishment at an estimated cost of £0.874m;

(iii) the addition of resources of £0.200m of capital grant to reflect specialist school allocations of £0.100m each to Dove House School, Basingstoke and Samuel Cody School, Farnborough

d) That the application for planning permission for temporary classrooms at the following locations be approved until 31 August 2012:

(i) one double unit at Oakwood Infant School, Hartley Wintney to house the Oakwood Playgroup;

(ii) one double unit at Yateley Infant School to house the Yateley Community Pre-School;

(iii) one double unit at Elvetham Heath Primary School, Fleet;

(iv) one double and one single unit at Brughton Hill Community College, Basingstoke;

(v) one double unit at Dove House School, Basingstoke;

(vi) one double unit at Wildern School, Hedge End.

2 Reason

2.1 These decisions support the Corporate priorities "Maximising well-being" and "Enhancing our quality of place!" by proposing allocations of funding to improve the environments of Hampshire schools and children's homes.

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 5 April 2007