Le Rocquier School Sports Hall Extension

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A decision made (17/12/2007) regarding: Le Rocquier School Sports Hall Extension - Approval of Drawings.

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2007-0099
Decision Summary Title :	Le Rocquier School Sports Hall Extension		Date of Decision Summary:	17 December 2007
Decision Summary Author:	Richard Cheal – Head of Capital, Property Holdings		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Le Rocquier School Sports Hall Extension - Approval of Drawings		Date of Written Report:	3 December 2007
Written Report Author:	Richard Cheal – Head of Capital, Property Holdings		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	3.2 (a) (x)
Subject: Le Rocquier School Sports Hall Extension - Approval of Drawings
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to the approval of Planning Approved drawings numbered B 2007 0576 A, B 2007 0576 B and B 2007 0576 C all showing the proposed new extension and cladding to the Sports Hall building as per Permit Nos. B/2007/0576 and B/2007/0979 in accordance with paragraph 1 (d) of Standing Order 168.
Reason(s) for Decision: In April 2002, the Presidents of Education and Finance and Economics Committees met to discuss funding and agreed that a maximum of £23 million would be made available for the project at Le Rocquier. The final tranche of this money was included in the 2003 States Resource Plan. The drawings (to which planning and bye-law approval have been granted – Permits B/2007/0576 and B/2007/0979 refers) reflect the use for which Le Rocquier School capital funds were allocated. Under Standing Order 168, the drawings noted in item (b) above require the Ministers approval to permit the award of a building contract. The estimated total cost for the extension and cladding replacement to the Sports Hall at Le Rocquier (including the professional fees and ‘other’ costs) can be completed within the residual funds available.
Resource Implications: The available budget for the works, including inflation is all available from the ESC capped £23 million budget allocation.
Action required: Officers of Property Holdings to inform ESC department of the Minister’s approval under Standing Order 168 to the extension and improvements to the Le Rocquier Sports Hall Send proposition, report or comments to the Publications Editor at the Greffe (Angela Rayson)
Signature:		Position: Minister MD-PH-2007-0099
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):