Issue - decisions
Gordon Brown Outdoor Education Centre – proposals to replace the end of life Shrubbery Building
29/06/2015 - Gordon Brown Outdoor Education Centre – proposals to replace the end of life Shrubbery Building
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.