Decision details

The council supports the development of an Education Hub in association with Ark.

1.1.       Subject to positive community engagement and a successful planning application, to delegate approval of the Heads of Terms, for all property agreements and commercial property negotiations of all aspects of this project, and suitable safeguards to protect the council’s financial and commercial interests to the Cabinet Member for Finance in consultation with the Director of Building and Property Management and the Strategic Finance Director.

1.2.        To delegate the decision on how the provision of Adult Learning is to be addressed in this project to the Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion and the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Regeneration, in conjunction with the Director of Growth and Strategy.

1.3.        To delegate the approval of an operational agreement and for the appointment of Youth Onside as the provider of youth facilities, subject to a separate commissioning agreement to the Cabinet Member for Children and Education, in conjunction with the Director for Children’s Commissioning.

1.4.        To approve the rehousing of the site manager’s family to facilitate the redevelopment and delegate this to Director of Finance and Resources, Children Services.