Agenda and decisions

Lead Member for Children's and Young People's Services Briefing - Friday, 1 April 2022 10.00 am

Venue: ONLINE LIVE MEETING (MICROSOFT TEAMS - AUDIO ONLY)

Contact: Liz Wright

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence
2.	Declarations of Interest
3.	Item for Decision - Part one - Open to the public
3a	Approval of additional funding to support the completion of Salford City Academy Expansion Project. PDF 203 KB
4.	Exclusion of the Public
5.	Items for Decision - Part Two- Closed to the Public
5a	Approval of additional funding to support the completion of Salford City Academy expansion project PDF 231 KB Decision: Salford City Council - Record of Decision I, Councillor Cammell, Lead Member for Children’s Services, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution do hereby approve: Approve additional budget costs to support the permanent expansion of Salford City Academy High School. The Reasons are: Due to unforeseen essential utility diversions and the impact that this will have on the delivery of phase 2 works, the final anticipated balance will exceed the current approved budget. Options considered and rejected were: None Assessment of Risk: If the city council does not increase its secondary school provision to meet the projected demand, then the city council would not be fulfilling its statutory duty in relation to the provision of sufficient school places. The source of funding is: The capital cost will be met from within the councils Basic Need grant allocations, provision for which is included within the Children’s Services Capital Programme. Legal Advice obtained: Nicky Smith -Senior Solicitor Financial Advice obtained: Chris Mee – Strategic Finance Manager Procurement Advice Obtained: Deborah Derbyshire – Category Manager Procurement HR Advice obtained: N/A Climate Change Advice obtained: N/A The following documents have been used to assist the decision process: The relevant documents contain exempt or confidential information and are not available for public inspection. Contact Officers: Craig Monaghan - Head of Service, School Organisation/Paula Newall - Service Lead, School Organisation Telephone number: 0339/0447 (Please delete from the list below any which are not relevant). The appropriate scrutiny to call-in the decision is the Children’s Scrutiny Panel Signed: Councillor Jim Cammell Dated: *Friday, 1^st April 2022* Lead Member for Children’s & Young People’s Services For Democratic Services use only This decision was published on Friday, 1^st April 2022 This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on Friday, 8^th April 2022 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.