Issue - meetings

The purpose of this report is to:

·        inform Members of the final out-turn position of the 2006/07 Capital Programme

·        advise Members of changes to existing schemes to allow the more effective management and monitoring of the future Capital Programme

·        inform Members of any new externally funded schemes and seek approval for their addition to the 2007/08 to 2009/10 Education Capital Programme

·        inform Members of any financial slippage to or from future financial years.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That the capital programme outturn for 2006/07 highlighted in this report and summarised in Annex A  be noted.

(ii)         That the slippage to and from financial years be approved to allow the effective monitoring of the schemes.

(iii)       That the virements between schemes be approved as detailed in the report and shown in Annex A.

(iv)        That the revised capital programme as shown in Annex A be agreed, subject to the approval of the Executive.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                        To enable the effective monitoring of the capital programme.

Members considered a report which:

·         informed them of the final out-turn position of the 2006/07 Capital Programme

·        advised them of changes to existing schemes to allow the more effective management and monitoring of the future Capital Programme

·        informed them of any new externally funded schemes and sought approval  for their addition to the 2007/08 to 2009/10 Education Capital Programme

·        informed them of any financial slippage to or from future financial years.

Officers updated that York High School had now been granted planning permission. There was also an additional scheme, not mentioned in the report, at Joseph Rowntree School where the (Department for Education and Skills) DfES had provided extra funding for a science scheme.

Members raised concerns about the delays in building and the shortfall in budget at Huntington school. Officers said that they had negotiated with the Governors at the school and had now got a guarantee in writing that they would contribute £800k. The school had already raised £200k and the Parish Council had given £50k. There was also an ongoing insurance claim regarding an element of the design.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That the capital programme outturn for 2006/07 highlighted in this report and summarised in Annex A be noted.

(ii)         That the slippage to and from financial years be approved to allow the effective monitoring of the schemes.

(iii)       That the virements between schemes be approved as detailed in the report and shown in Annex A.

(iv)        That the revised capital programme as shown in Annex A be agreed, subject to the approval of the Executive.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:       That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:            To enable the effective monitoring of the capital programme.