Decision details

To outline the need for a Bi-Borough Hub School (LBHF/RBKC)and to discuss the property issues associated with that proposal.

Cabinet is recommended to agree that:

·                The principle of a Bi-Borough Hub School be adopted;

·                The recommended site option is the Bridge Academy site in Hammersmith and Fulham (Option 2 in section 6.2)

·                The site currently occupied by Action on Disability (formerly HAFAD) adjacent to the Bridge Academy is included within the Bi-Borough Hub School site,

·                3BM, through its existing contract with LBHF, be commissioned to produce a more detailed, costed programme for the works, developing  the design for the new Bi-Borough Hub School sufficiently to give sufficient cost certainty, establishing the decant implications and checking existing proposals against the planning brief prepared for the site under BSF. This would be undertaken at risk by LBHF subject to a limit of £20,000;

·                A further report be produced at the conclusion of RIBA Stage 3;

·                Consultation begins at the appropriate time with key stakeholders;

subject to:

·         Agreement by Cabinet in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to make a capital contribution of £6.2m to fund the additional facilities required for its resident pupils

·         Any additional capital costs for the scheme being met by the Education Funding Agency, following a bid from the TBAP Trust for AP Academies Capital.