Decision details

To approve the business case for the expansion of the following schools, to provide additional pupil places under the schools basic need programme:

(i) Burpham Primary School, Guildford

(ii) Cranmere Primary School, Esher

(iii) Portesbury SEN School

(iv) New Primary School, Merstham

(v) West Ewell Infants School

(vi) De Stafford School

(vii) Goldsworth Primary School

Part 2 annexes

The Cabinet considered the business case for the provision of a permanent build to expand West Ewell Infant School to 3 forms of entry to meet basic need requirements for primary places in the Epsom and Ewell area.

It was RESOLVED that:

1.      The business case for the project to expand and relocate West Ewell Infants School be approved at the cost set out in recommendation 1 of the report submitted.

2.      The arrangements by which a variation of up to 10% of the total value  may be agreed by the Strategic Director for Change and Efficiency in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Assets and Regeneration Programmes be approved.

Reason for decision

The scheme delivers a value for money expansion to a school that supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide additional school places for local children in Epsom and Ewell. Building works need to commence as soon as possible in order to deliver the new accommodation by September 2013.