Issue - meetings

The purpose of this report is to inform Cabinet Members of the condition of one of the accommodation units at the Gordon Brown Outdoor Education Centre (GBOEC), outline and seek authority for plans for replacement and seek approval for financial arrangements to complete the build to ensure the sustainability of the Centre’s buildings in the future.

Cabinet approved an invest to save proposal to replace the poor condition Shrubbery dormitory with a new facility that would provide modern living quarters for pupils and teachers with increased capacity to accommodate children.

Cabinet approved inviting tenders on the basis of the pre-tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.10 for the replacement works to the Shrubbery building.

Cabinet approved the use of £250,000 revenue contributions identified from Youth Support Services to support this work (Paragraph 4.1 in this report).

Cabinet approved a schedule of price increases in the region of 4.5% (but not limited to this figure) to support the Centre in generating revenue to re-pay £325,000 over twelve years to keep pace with costs and keep fees within affordable levels for participating schools. 

On behalf of Councillor Moher (Lead Member for Children and Young People), Councillor Butt (Leader of the Council) introduced the report informing Members that the purpose of this report is to inform Cabinet Members of the condition of one of the accommodation units at the Gordon Brown Outdoor Education Centre (GBOEC). The report outlines and seeks authority for plans for replacement and seek approval for financial arrangements to complete the build to ensure the sustainability of the Centre’s buildings in the future.

The Cabinet also had before them an appendix to the report which was not for publication as it contained the following category of exempt information as specified in Schedule 12 of the Local Government (Access to Information Act) 1972: 

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

RESOLVED:

(i)         Cabinet approved an invest to save proposal to replace the poor condition Shrubbery dormitory with a new facility that would provide modern living quarters for pupils and teachers with increased capacity to accommodate children.

(ii)        Cabinet approved inviting tenders on the basis of the pre-tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.10 for the replacement works to the Shrubbery building.

(iii)       Cabinet approved the use of £250,000 revenue contributions identified from Youth Support Services to support this work.

(iv)       Cabinet approved a schedule of price increases in the region of 4.5% (but not limited to this figure) to support the Centre in generating revenue to re-pay £325,000 over twelve years to keep pace with costs and keep fees within affordable levels for participating schools.