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RESOLVED:
 

1.   
That Cabinet approves capital funding 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. The capital funding required to
develop the new facilities is commercially sensitive at this time
and is set out in the Part 2 report.
 

2.   
That Cabinet approves procurement of appropriate supply
chain partners to deliver the design, build and installation of the
new structures in accordance with the Council’s Procurement
and Contract Standing Orders.

 
3.   
That Cabinet agrees to delegate to the Executive
Director for Environment, Infrastructure and Growth in consultation
with the Director of Land and Property to award such contracts, up
to +/-10% of the budgetary tolerance level and any other legal
documentation required to facilitate the approvals within this
report.
 

4.   
That Cabinet authorises Legal Services
to seal
any awarded contracts where required.
 
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)