Decision details

Date of Decision:

April 2021

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Paul Woodcock, Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Financial and Procurement Procedure Rule

Section 58.4 Delegation Arrangements.

Brief Description of Decision:

That the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment authorises, in line with Contract Standing Orders Section 34 Delegation Arrangements, the tender submitted by William Birch on 25^th March 2021 for the construction of a new classroom block at Aston Academy.

Reasons for the Decision:

On 17th December 2018 (minute number 71), Cabinet approved a report to increase the capacity of Aston Academy and replace the temporary classrooms and gymnasium.

The school has experienced a significant increase in pupil numbers in recent years.

The School is over-subscribed and the trend is set to continue for future years.

There are also four temporary classrooms and a school gymnasium with changing rooms on site which have a temporary planning consent as they are located on Green Belt land. These resources were installed as an interim solution as Aston Academy was to be rebuilt under the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Project. Although BSF was cancelled in 2010, the temporary classrooms and the gymnasium still needed to be replaced as part of previous planning conditions.

The project is to replace the temporary classrooms, gymnasium and to provide five additional classrooms, including the demolition of the Charles T Broughton swimming pool, which was demolished earlier this year.

Details of Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

None

Where the decision is made under specific delegation from a decision making body, the names of any member of the relevant body who has declared a conflict of interest in relation to the decision and name of the body granting the specific delegation and the date when it did so:

None

Background Papers:

None