Decision details
Authority to allocate Main Capital Programme Funding for the expansion of Vicar's Green Primary School
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To agree the funding agreement for the expansion of vicars green primary school as part of the primary school expansion programme (based on the Executive approval in August 2012).
Decision:
(i) that approval be given to the funding by Brent Council of £2m, together with a contingency of £0.5m, towards London Borough of Ealing’s school expansion project at Vicar’s Green Primary School;
(ii) that the comments from the Director of Legal and Procurement in Section 5 relating to the involvement with the neighbouring borough of Ealing be noted and authority be delegated to the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects in consultation with the Lead Member for Regeneration and Major Projects to approve the funding agreement with Ealing Council on finalisation of the terms for the expansion of Vicar’s Green Primary School from September 2014;
(iii) that all Brent Council funding be subject to a legal agreement between the Council and Ealing Council setting out that:
(a) The Council funding contributions can only be spent on legitimate education facilities, as defined in government guidance, and not on ancillary facilities that form part of the project;
(b) Full and proper governance arrangements are established for the project to ensure it is delivered to time and budget, and providing for a senior Brent Council officer representation on the project board.
(iv) that approval be given to the allocation of £2m from the main capital programme in line with the approved August 2012 Executive Report to fund fifty per cent of the cost of the school expansion project in partnership with Ealing Council;
(v) that the contingency of £0.5m be maintained to cover unforeseen project costs since the design stage has not commenced and cost are an estimate at this stage.
Wards Affected: Alperton;
Contact: Richard Barrett, Head of Estate Regeneration Email: richard.barrett@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 1334.
Report author: Richard Barrett
Publication date: 15/01/2013
Date of decision: 14/01/2013
Decided at meeting: 14/01/2013 - Executive
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