Decision details

To receive an update on Sefton’s BSF programme and to seek funding approval for preparation of the Outline Business Case (OBC).

Further to Minute No. 261 of the Cabinet Meeting held on 14 January 2010, the Cabinet considered the joint report of the Strategic Director - Children, Schools and Families and Strategic Director - Communities which provided an update on the cost, benefits and risks of the programme entry to the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Programme and sought approval to the proposed budget for the completion of the Outline Business Case.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council's Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)      the report be noted;

(2)      the draft Communications and Engagement Strategy for the BSF Programme be endorsed; and

(3)      approval be given to the advance allocation from one-off resources of £200,000 for 2009/10 and up to £1.681m for 2010/11 to complete work on the Strategy for Change and Outline Business Case for the BSF Programme.