The Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on a programme of condition and compliance works for school and nursery heating and electrical installations.  A list of all identified works, shown by school, was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The report explained that a survey had been carried out across Reading’s community schools and nurseries to ascertain the current condition and compliance of their heating and electrical installations, which had identified the need for works of the order of £5.8m.  The works had been categorised and prioritised according to the level of risk and further evaluated according to condition factors, impact on health and safety and financial implications.  The highest priority works would be carried out in 2019/20.  

The report sought approval for the release of designated capital programme funding to carry out a three year programme of works totalling £2.411m, and to authorise the Deputy Director of Assets and Regeneration to enter into the contracts required to deliver the works.  

Resolved –

(1)     That the release of designated capital programme funding of £2.411m to deliver a three year programme of works across Reading’s community schools and nurseries, up to 31 March 2022, be approved;

(2)     That the carry forward of £311k, originally designated for spend in 2018/19, be approved;

(3)     That the Deputy Director of Assets and Regeneration be authorised to enter into the contracts required to deliver the works.