Issue - decisions

(i)         that the current and future demand for primary school places as set out in Section 3 of the report from the Directors of Regeneration and Major Projects and Children and Families be noted;

(ii)        that approval be given to the allocation of £1.35m from the Council’s Main Capital Programme for providing additional primary ‘bulge’ classes places across Brent schools from September 2012;

(iii)       that approval be given to the list of school and non-school based schemes listed in Appendix 1 of the report for providing temporary primary provision, subject to due diligence completed by the Council and agreement with the school;

(iv)       that agreement be given to the prioritised use of properties listed under Table 9 in Appendix 1 for the purpose of providing temporary primary provision.

(v)        that authority be delegated to the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects and Director of Children and Families in conjunction with the Lead Member of Regeneration and Major Projects to substitute a scheme with another if any of the proposed schemes in Appendix 1 are not feasible, subject to due diligence completed by the Council and agreement with the school.

(vi)       that authority be delegated to the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects to appoint one or more works contractors using existing construction frameworks, for the recommended temporary school expansion schemes referred to in paragraph (iii) above.