To consider a report and recommendation of the Cabinet, which seeks approval to implement the Schools’ Capital Programme using capital allocations received from the Department of Education (DfE).

The Council considered the recommendation of the Cabinet and submitted report on the Schools’ Capital Programme using the capital allocations received from the Department of Education.  The projects proposed in the programme would ensure sufficient school places to meet demand and provide improvements across the school estate.

Councillor Law proposed and Councillor Morey seconded a motion which was agreed (unanimously), as set out below:

(i)         that the Council agrees the list of projects and funding allocations as set out in Appendix 1 of the submitted report;

(ii)        that delegated authority be given to the Chief Executive to continue negotiations with the landowner(s) and any other person with an interest to acquire by agreement the Land and any other land, interests or rights subsequently identified as being required in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Section 151 Officer on any Heads of Terms; 

(iii)       that, having taken into account previous negotiations to acquire the Land, the making of any CPO(s) pursuant to the Education Act 1996, or any other appropriate power, for the Land and any other land, interests or rights subsequently required to deliver the primary school. The Chief Executive be given delegated authority to give effect to this decision, including:

a)         the taking of all necessary steps required to secure the making of the CPO(s) and for the subsequent confirmation and implementation of the CPO(s) including the publication and service of all notices, statement of reasons and presentation of the Council's case at public inquiry, if necessary, to secure confirmation of the CPO(s) by the Secretary of State;

b)        to carry out any surveys on the Land or any other land required and enter as may be required in order to deliver the proposed development by CPO(s) which the Council is authorised to carry out either by consent of the relevant landowner or under section 172 to 179 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016;

c)         to enter into agreement(s) with any person or body to secure the withdrawal of objections to the CPO(s) and/or to negotiate and agree terms for the acquisition by agreement of any land, interests or rights as may be required for the new primary school;  and

d)        to pay all necessary compensation either as agreed or as determined by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in relation to the acquisition of land and other interests or for the overriding or acquisition of rights.

(iv)      that Council delegate to the Chief Finance Officer the approval of the expenditure of monies from the Children’s Services Capital Programme Basic Need Funding required to cover the acquisition of the Land and any land, interests or rights as may be required for the scheme, either by agreement or by CPO;  and

(v)       that once the Land, and any other land required, has been acquired either by negotiation or via a CPO(s) Council approve the disposal of the land required for the new primary school to the Department of Education at Nil Value as the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 139

To consider a report that seeks approval to implement the Schools’ Capital Programme using capital allocations received from the Department of Education (DfE).