Gibside School - New Build Special School
Report of the Acting Strategic Director, Communities and Environment and Strategic Director, Care, Wellbeing and Learning
Minutes:
Consideration has been given to the scheme and estimate to create a new
expanded school on a new site to replace the existing Gibside School.
RESOLVED - (i) That the scheme and estimate be approved.
(ii) That the Service Director, Council Housing, Design and Technical Services be authorised to place an order through the SCAPE Major Works Framework within the agreed overall budget limit.
The above decisions have been made for the following reasons:
(A) To enable the Council to fulfil its statutory duty to ensure a match between the predicted demand for school places and the number of schools and places maintained, and to ensure efficient use of
resources.
(B) To meet the required timescale for delivery of the additional school places.