Issue - meetings

To receive a report on a proposed decision to agree to the allocation of £2,500,000 from the Education and Young People’s Services budget.

(1)       Ian Watts (Area Education Officer – North Kent) introduced the report which set out the revised project costs for the expansion of Chantry Community Academy.  The report also asked the Cabinet Committee to consider and endorse or make recommendations to the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform on his proposed decision to allocate £2.5m from the Education and Young People’s Services Budget for the expansion of Chantry Community Academy.

(2)       Mr Watts said it was originally agreed to expand the academy from 1FE to 2FE in 2014, however, building work was required for the expansion to 2FE and £2.5m had been included in the KCC Capital programme submitted to Property Advisory Group.

(3)       Resolved that the decision of the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform to allocate £2.5m from the Education and Young People’s Services budget be endorsed.