RESOLVED:
1.
That Cabinet approves capital funding of
[E-11-24]allocated within the School Capital
Maintenance Budget for the Capital Maintenance Programme 2024/25 to
provide a safe building which currently has no fire breaks between
the floors and which the Fire Officer has requested to ensure no
enforcement notice is issued deeming the buildings to be unsafe for
occupation at The Winston Churchill School.
Reasons for Decisions:
The
recommendations in this report:
- Provide a safe learning and working environment in keeping with
the existing school design, ensuring the building has the required
compartmentation to contain any fire risk.
- Reduce the risk to life of pupils, staff, and other
stakeholders.
- Reduce the risk of extensive collateral damage in the event of a
fire.
- Ensure that the Fire Officer does not issue an enforcement
notice and the insurance broker is willing to provide cover for the
building.
- Make an essential contribution
towards the Council’s strategic objective to empower
communities, in line with the 2030 Community Vision to
ensure everyone benefits from education,
skills and employment that help them to succeed in life.
(The decisions on this item can be called in by the
Resources and Performance Select Committee)