Issue - meetings

That the expansion and adaptation of the schools, as detailed in the submitted report,  be agreed in principle, subject to the consideration and approval of the detailed financial information for Earlswood Junior School, Redhill and Langshott Infant School, Horley, as set out in Part 2 of this agenda (agenda items 19 and 20 respectively)

Reasons for Decisions

The schemes deliver a value for money expansion and improvements to the schools and their infrastructures, which supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide additional school places and appropriate facilities for local children in Surrey.  The individual projects and building works are in accordance with the planned timetables required for delivery of the new accommodation at each school.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee or the Children and Education Select Committee]

The Cabinet Member for Assets and Regeneration Programmes said that, as Members were aware, there was significant demand for new schools places within Surrey and for the improvement of existing accommodation, which was largely being addressed through the County’s five year 2013-18 Medium Term Financial Plan.

Earlswood Junior School, Redhill and Langshott Infant School, Horley had been identified within the programme as requiring expansion through the provision of permanent adaptations and additions to their existing facilities and approval was sought for the individual business cases for expansion and creation of additional places at both schools to meet the demand.

He also said that all school expansions were good examples of different services working well together.

The Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning supported the expansion of both schools and commended the Council for its School Expansion Programme.

RESOLVED:

That the expansion and adaptation of the schools, as detailed in the submitted report,  be agreed in principle, subject to the consideration and approval of the detailed financial information for Earlswood Junior School, Redhill and Langshott Infant School, Horley, as set out in Part 2 of this agenda (agenda items 19 and 20 respectively)

Reasons for Decisions

The schemes deliver a value for money expansion and improvements to the schools and their infrastructures, which supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide additional school places and appropriate facilities for local children in Surrey.  The individual projects and building works are in accordance with the planned timetables required for delivery of the new accommodation at each school.