Decision details

At its meeting on the 12th of October 2017, the Cabinet received a report which outlined the challenges and opportunities facing Cardiff in the development of t??e education estate.

It was agreed at the 12 October meeting that the proposed schemes for Cardiff under the Band B phase of the 21st century School Programme would be the subject of a cabinet report, once the budget allocation from Welsh Government was known.

The detail of the projects to be prioritised within Band B will be outlined in this report.

RESOLVED: that

1.         the prioritised schemes under Band B of the 21^st Century Schools Programme be approved

2.         the approval in principle of Cardiff Council’s Band B Strategic Outline Case by Welsh Government be noted and the Director of Education and Lifelong Learning be authorized to secure Welsh Government approval in principle for the schemes within the programme.

3.         a subsequent report to Cabinet will propose arrangements to secure sufficient capacity and appropriate governance in order to deliver the Cardiff Band B 21^st Century Schools Programme.