Issue - meetings

To consider a joint report of the Director for Education and the Borough Treasurer.

The report updates the Committee on the Schools Capital Programme (SCP) for 2018/19 and amendments to the existing programme.

The Scrutiny Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Michelle Booth on Tel: 0161 218 2061 or email: michelle.booth@stockport.gov.uk

The Director for Education Services and the Borough Treasurer submitted a joint report (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Committee on the Schools Capital Programme (SCP) for 2018/2019 and identifying any amendments to the existing programme.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The Committee noted that there were three key areas of pressure based on pupil projections for the primary sector – Cheadle Hulme, Heatons and Marple.

·         Repayment of the £25m investment would be made using £14m of CM grants over a 9 year period and the £10.3m BN allocation expected in 2019/2020.

·         An Executive Board comprising of the Cabinet Member for Education, the Borough Treasurer, the Director for Education and the Head of Commissioning School Places had been established.

·         The estimate for Year 7 intake figures for the period 2018-2025.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.