To authorise additional funding required for the extended hire of temporary accommodation and to enable the removal of the temporary accommodation and reinstatement of the land to its former condition at Colwall CE Primary School

That:

(a)         additional revenue costs of up to £78k to fund the additional hire charges required for the extended use of the temporary accommodation be approved;

(b)        removal of the temporary accommodation and reinstatement of the land in accordance with planning conditions be authorised at a cost of not more than £450k; and

(c)         the interim education and capital manager be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the above recommendations within the approved budgets.

1.     The extended use of the temporary accommodation is not approved. This is not possible as the classrooms are required.

2.     The temporary accommodation is not removed from site and the land is not reinstated. This would go against the conditions of planning granted at the time the temporary accommodation was installed, which states that the Portakabins and associated infrastructure shall be removed and the land restored to its former condition in accordance with a scheme of work submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.

3.     The temporary accommodation is not removed from site. There is a requirement to provide three months’ notice to Portakabin for the termination of the contract for the hire of the temporary accommodation. This notice was given on 3 November 2017. It is possible that if a date cannot be arranged and agreed with Portakabin for the removal of the temporary accommodation, after notice has been given, that additional charges will be incurred. Current monthly hire charges are £27,790.