Decision details

The report of the Director of Education, Skills and Young People incorporating the Full Business Case (FBC) for a new school building to replace Ysgol Corn Hir in Llangefni was presented for the Executive’s consideration.

Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest in this matter, Councillor Richard Dew withdrew from the meeting during the discussion and determination thereof.

Councillor R. Meirion Jones, Portfolio Member for Education, Libraries Culture and Youth introduced the report by saying that the Full Business Case has been prepared to secure capital funding for a new school building for Ysgol Corn Hir under the 21st Century Schools Band A Programme which if successful, will mean Welsh Government funding 50% of the costs of the proposal with the remaining costs to be funded through the Council’s capital resources.

The Director of Education, Skills and Young People recapped on the background to the proposal advising that all the elements of the FBC are based on the Council’s new preferred option after holding a statutory consultation between 6 February and 20 March 2020 and approved by the Executive on 17 December, 2020 which is to build a new school for Ysgol Corn Hir and leave Ysgol Bodffordd as it is. The Business case has been compiled in line with the 21st Century Schools Business Case guidance based on the Five Business Case Model and provides information in relation to each stage of the proposal’s development with regard to the strategic case, the economic case, the commercial case, the management case and the financial case for the proposal.

The Executive thanked the Learning Service and the Transformation Service staff for their work on the FBC.

It was resolved –

·        To approve the Full Business Case (FBC) for a new school building to replace Ysgol Corn Hir

·        To approve the submission of the FBC to Welsh Government

·        To approve ring-fencing capital receipts for the construction of the new school building to replace Ysgol Corn Hir, subject to no problems arising with selling the site.

·        To delegate authority to the Director of Education, Skills and Young People in consultation with the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer and Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer to amend the FBC if necessary – if the changes do not result in material changes (in terms of policy, principles, financial contribution, risks and harm to third parties).