Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, seeking approval for the demolition of the vacant Oaklands School and associated buildings (excluding the swimming pool) to mitigate ongoing management costs, attached.

DECISION MADE (Ref: CAB 12/13 10095)

On consideration of the report of Cabinet Member for Resources, Cabinet made the following decision:

(i)  To approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, capital expenditure of £480,000 in 2013/14 for the Oaklands School demolition, to be funded by Direct Revenue Financing

(ii)  That the Head of Property and Procurement is granted Delegated Powers to vary the scope and programme of the work following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources within the overall budget parameters of the scheme.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Chief Financial Officer, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources, to approve additional expenditure of £100,000 for the demolition and associated costs, bringing the total scheme up to a maximum of £580,000, to be funded by Direct Revenue Financing.