Purpose

To approve capital funding obtained through
planning obligations (Section 106) to provide additional
accommodation and facilities at Cheslyn Hay Academy

Content

To approve the utilisation of Section 106
(S106) capital funding for a project to provide additional
accommodation and facilities at Cheslyn Hay Academy in order to
mitigate housing development in the school’s catchment
area.

The project at Cheslyn Hay Academy is to remodel two areas of the
school to deliver two additional classrooms, creation of a new
sixth form space with its own

The project will allow the school to deliver the curriculum more
succinctly as well as to improve sixth form facilities. The project
will be fully funded by S106 funding, and no funding will be
required from basic need.

Approval is sought to deliver the project up to the maximum of the
S106 funding available which is £742,052. The cost of the
project is currently estimated to be £618,698 however further
costs are currently being obtained to undertake additional minor
works as part of the project, provided this can be met within the
S106 funding available.

The majority of the Section 106 funding (circa £650k) secured
is restricted to providing “two additional teaching rooms and
associated ancillary infrastructure” at Cheslyn Hay Academy.
If the project isn’t delivered the Section 106 funding would
need to be returned to the developer plus any interest gained. No
basic need funding will be utilised towards the project and should
the cost of the project exceed the S106 available the academy trust
will be required to meet the shortfall.