Issue - meetings

To receive the report thatsets out the reasons behind the request to increase the Education and Young People’s Services Capital Budget allocation to the redevelopment and expansion of Portal House Special School, Dover from the agreed £9m to £10.39m.

(1)       David Adams (Area Education Officer- South Kent) and Keith Abbott (Director of Education Planning and Access) introduced the report which set out the reasons behind the request to increase the Education and Young People’s Services Capital Budget allocation for the re-development and expansion of Portal House Special School, Dover from the agreed £9m to £10.39m.  The report also asked the Cabinet Committee to consider and endorse or make recommendations to the Cabinet Member on the proposed decision to increase the funding.

(2)       Mr Adams drew particular attention to the changes to the scheme following strong local opposition that had resulted in pressure on the capital allocation.

(3)       The Committee welcomed the report.

(4)       Resolved that the Cabinet Committee endorsed the proposed decision of the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform to increase the funding allocated from the Education and Young People’s Capital Budget to the redevelopment and expansion of Portal House Special School, Dover from the agreed £9m to £10.39m.