Development of the Wildernesse site in Sevenoaks to construct 2 new secondary school buildings - Sevenoaks Grammar Annexe and Trinity School
To receive exempt information relating to Item 9 on the agenda
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20 Funding approval for the construction of Sevenoaks Grammar School Annexe
To consider and either endorse or make recommendations to the Cabinet Member for Corporate and Democratic Services on the proposed decision to begin construction of the Sevenoaks Grammar School Annexe and the Trinity Free School.
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Minutes:
(1) Rebecca Spore (Director of Property and Infrastructure Support) introduced the report which asked the Property Sub-Committee to consider and either endorse or make recommendations to the Cabinet Member for Corporate and Democratic Services on his proposed decision to begin construction of the Sevenoaks Grammar School Annexe and Trinity Free School.
(2) Questions were raised about risk, the funding arrangements for both schools and the costs of proceeding with one building project without the other.
(3) It was proposed by Mr Smyth, and seconded by Mrs Dean, that the Property Sub-Committee re-considers the matter before a decision is made to proceed with the Grammar School Annexe without explicit authority where required by the Secretary of State. Upon being put to the vote the motion fell.
(Voting: For 2; Against 5; Abstentions 0)
(4) RESOLVED
(a) That the proposed decision to begin construction of the Sevenoaks Grammar School Annexe and the Trinity Free School be endorsed;
(b) That the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Group Spokesmen be consulted by email at the point of the decision being made.
(Voting: For 5; Against 2; Abstentions 0)