Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Committee is asked to comment on and either endorse or make a recommendation to the Cabinet Member on the proposed decision set out in the report.

(1)       Jared Nehra (Area Education Officer – West Kent) introduced the report which asked the Cabinet Committee to consider and endorse or make recommendations to the Cabinet Member on a proposed decision to allocate funding for building the second phase of the Langley Park Primary Academy.

(2)       Mr Nehra said the school had opened in September 2016 with 420 pupils.  The plans for the new school building were designed to be delivered in two phases and it was now important to progress the second phase for September 2018 to ensure the school could admit up to its pupil admission number. 

(3)       Resolved that the Cabinet Committee endorsed the proposed decision of the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education to:

(i)    Allocate £2.6 million from the Basic Need Capital Programme Budget to fund the phased build of Langley Park Primary School;

(ii)    Authorise the Director of Infrastructure, in consultation with General Counsel, to enter into any necessary contracts/ agreements on behalf of the County Council;

(iii) Authorise the Director of Infrastructure to be the nominated Authority Representative within the relevant agreements and to enter into variations as envisaged under the contracts.