Issue - meetings

To approve the business case for the expansion from a one form entry (210 places) primary school to 2 forms of entry (420 places) school, creating an additional 210 places on a split site as part of the Schools Basic Need Programme.

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

·      That the business case for the project to expand Brookwood Farm Primary School at the total cost set out in the report submitted be approved

·      That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Business Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Assets and Regeneration Programmes and the Leader of the Council, to agree a variation of up to 10% of the total value as set out in the report submitted.

Reasons for Decisions:

To support Surrey County Council’s statutory obligation to provide sufficient school places to meet the needs of the population in the Woking area.

The Cabinet considered financial details relating to Minute item 225/13 which set out the individual business case for expansion of Brookwood Farm Primary School.

RESOLVED:

1.         That the business case for the project to expand Brookwood Farm Primary School at the total cost set out in the report submitted be approved

2.         That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Business Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Assets and Regeneration Programmes and the Leader of the Council, to agree a variation of up to 10% of the total value as set out in the report submitted.

Reasons for Decisions:

To support Surrey County Council’s statutory obligation to provide sufficient school places to meet the needs of the population in the Woking area.