Decision details

RESOLVED (as amended):

1.         That, subject to the agreement of the detailed financial information for the expansion as set out in Part 2 of the agenda, the business case for the provision of 250 additional Catholic secondary places be approved.

2.         That the expenditure of the sums planned in the Medium Term Financial Plan be approved, subject to the provisional Local Government Settlement providing a significant response to the fundamental financial challenges facing the County Council.

3.         That it be noted that the Leader will decide whether the condition in recommendation 2 has been met in consultation with the Director of Finance and the Chief Executive.

Reasons for Decisions:

The proposal supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide sufficient school places to meet the needs of the population. Additionally this proposal expands an outstanding secondary school and adds to the diversity of provision within Surrey.

There is demonstrable public benefit to these proposals and strong value for money arguments. Nevertheless the county council is facing unprecedented financial pressures therefore it would not be sensible to agree to additional expenditure without understanding the implications of the provisional local government settlement.

[The decision on this item may be called in by either the Council Overview Board or the Education and Skills Scrutiny Board]