Agenda and minutes

No Declarations of Interest were made. 

The following item is likely to be considered in the absence of the press and the public as being exempt under Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act (1972) (as amended March, 2006) (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular individual (including the Council)).

Resolved: -  That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (information relating to the financial/business affairs of any person (including the Council)).

Consideration was given to the report presented by the Project Manager (Environment and Development Services Directorate) that outlined the tendering process that had been undertaken in respect of the proposed school expansion at Dalton Listerdale Primary School. 

The expansion project included the construction of a new Foundation Stage Unit, construction of a classroom extension and the conversion of the existing Foundation Stage Unit back into a classroom. 

Approval had been given to the expansion of the School at the meeting of the Cabinet held on 27^th November, 2013 (Minute No. C126 refers).  The scheduling of the project was intended to be completed in advance of the September 2014 school year, not including unforeseen delays. 

It was proposed that the successful tender for the required construction works be approved by the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families’ Services.

It was noted that the Planning Board was due to meet on 30^th January, 2014, and would consider the planning application relating to this expansion.  The successful bidder would not be engaged until such time that the Planning Application had been approved.

Discussion ensued on the proposal.  The Cabinet Member received an overview on the levels of contingency and provisional sums within the project, and the associated management fees.

Resolved: -  That the tender outlined in the submitted report be approved and accepted, subject to the relevant Planning Permissions being approved on 30^th January, 2014. 

(Subsequent to the meeting, His Worshipful the Mayor exempted the decision from the Call-In process in order to progress the matters referred to in the necessary timescale.)

·         Wednesday 12^th February, 2014, to start at 11.00 a.m. in the Rotherham Town Hall. 

Resolved: -  That the next meeting of the Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families’ Services take place on Wednesday 12^th February, 2014, to start at 11.00 a.m.