Decision details
Fir Bank Primary School – Nursery extension feasibility
Decision Maker: Executive Director for Place & Economic Growth
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The Oak Trust who operate Fir Bank Primary
School has submitted a proposal to establish a nursery class to
meet demand for pre-school places when the on-site, voluntary-run
Fir Bank Playgroup closes due to the retirement of key personnel.
The proposal is to establish a 30-place provision, housed in a new
extension to the school building. This will extend the education
offer to pupils between the ages of 3 and 11.
The proposal has received support from both the Cabinet portfolio
holder for Children and Young People and the Education provision
Group (21st September 2020)
It is important that a detailed feasibility exercise is undertaken
in order to confirm project costs and project viability.
Decision:
RESOLVED - That:
(i) Undertake a detailed feasibility study for a nursery extension
to Fir Bank Primary School up to RIBA Stage 2+ Design.
(ii) Approve the appointment of a professional team to undertake
the feasibility through the Construction Impact Framework
(CIF).
(iii) Allocate funding for the cost of the detailed feasibility
study and surveys
Reasons for the decision:
Option 1 – Agree to undertake a detailed
feasibility study for the nursery provision at Fir Bank Primary
School; confirm acceptance of the appointment of a professional
team to undertake the feasibility and approve funding to progress
the project. By undertaking the feasibility, it will ensure the
project is viable and suitable for progression.
Option 2 – Do not agree to undertake a feasibility study and
appoint a professional team. Without the commissioning of the
detailed feasibility, it is not possible to present Cabinet Members
with the necessary cost certainty needed to allocate capital
resources.
Alternative options considered:
Option 2 – Do not agree to undertake a
feasibility study and appoint a professional team. Without the
commissioning of the detailed feasibility, it is not possible to
present Cabinet Members with the necessary cost certainty needed to
allocate capital resources.
Other reasons / organisations consulted
None
Contact: Angela Stewart, Regeneration Officer 0161770 4294 Email: angela.stewart@oldham.gov.uk Email: angela.stewart@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 15/02/2021
Date of decision: 21/01/2021
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