New Residential Children's Home: Approval of Additional Capital Funding and Contract Award

October 6, 2026 Approved View on council website

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Summary

Councillor Shantanu Rajawat, Leader of the Council, approved an additional capital budget of £900,000 and a construction contract award of £1,251,392 to Devcon for the New Residential Children's Home on 06 October 2026. The decision included approving the additional capital budget allocation and awarding the construction contract to complete remaining works.

Full council record

Decision

That Councillor Shantanu Rajawat, Leader of the Council, agreed to:

  1. Approve an additional capital budget allocation of £900,000 to be funded from the general fund capital budget to complete the remaining construction works at the New Residential Children’s Home.
  2. Approve the award of a construction contract to Devcon for the value of £1,251,392 to complete the remaining construction works of the new Residential Children’s Home.

Supporting Documents

Regulation 10 Urgency Notice - 06.10.26 Key Decision taken by the Leader - with OSC Chair clearance .pdf
New Residential Childrens Home Approval of Additional Capital Funding and Contract Award.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date6 Oct 2026