Issue - meetings

        Report by Carolyn Godfrey, Corporate Director

  Cllr Toby Sturgis presented a report which sought approval of the revised policy for School Infrastructures and Capital Cost Multipliers for Section 106 Agreements.

A new methodology had been introduced based on the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) public sector national cost standards for State Schools. The revised calculated rates at present are £16,416 per Early Years place, £16,768 per primary school place and £19,084 per Secondary school place. 

Cllr Sturgis explained that it may be necessary to amend the wording of paragraph 2.5 of the policy to ensure it was fit for purpose and sought delegated authority to do this.

Resolved:

1.     That Cabinet approve the Policy for School Infrastructure and Capital Cost Multipliers for Section 106 Agreements.

2.     To give delegated authority to the Associate Director - Commissioning, Performance and School Effectiveness

       following consultation with the Cabinet member for Strategic

       Planning, Development Management, Strategic Housing, Property  

       And Waste to make minor amendments to the wording of paragraph 

       2.5 of the policy as necessary.

Reason for decision:

To enable the Council to update the Policy for requesting infrastructure contributions where the need for extra school places arises directly from housing developments.