That:

a)    The Service Director for Education, Skills and Learning be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the programme of works, and any urgent contingency schemes required, within the approved budget of £3.97 million for school maintenance projects over financial years 2026/27 and 2027/28 (subject to Full Council approval);

b)    The Service Director for Education, Skills and Learning be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the additional programme of works, within the additional approved budget of £2.79 million for Aylestone School improvement works over financial years 2026/27 and 2027/28 (subject to full council approval);

c)    The Service Director for Education, Skills and Learning be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to vary the programme of works should the amount of funding received from the Department for Education differ from that used to determine the initial programme of works; and

d)    The Service Director for Education, Skills and Learning be authorised to take all operational decisions relating to the procurement and award of contracts for the above programmes of work.