Issue - decisions

Having complied with paragraph 15 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules:

(i)  Subject to Council approval of recommendations (iv) and (v) below, to authorise the expansion of Springwell Special School (Phase 2) and to procure the works and all associated delivery services in accordance with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Service Director: Children’s and Families following consultation with the Service Director: Legal & Governance and the Acting Service Director: Strategic Finance and Commercialisation to do anything necessary to procure the expansion works and services together with anything ancillary to, necessary for or calculated to facilitate the expansion.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Service Director: Children’s and Families to consult on, publish and, in the absence of any objections, to determine statutory school organisation proposals to expand Springwell Special School by 28 pupil places together with the associated physical enlargement in accordance with the requirements of the School Standards & Framework Act 1998 and statutory school organisation guidance. In the event that objections to the proposals are received in the statutory representation period, to note that a further report to Cabinet will be required.