HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL ENTERPRISE, EDUCATION & SKILLS CABINET PANEL FRIDAY 13 FEBUARY 2015 AT 10.00 a.m. SCHOOL EXPANSIONS Report of the Director of Children’s Services

Report Author: Pauline Davis, Head of School Planning Tel: 01992 555865 Executive Member: Chris Hayward (Enterprise, Education & Skills) Local Members: Derrick Ashley; Fiona Hill; Tim Hutchings; Rob Prowse;

Sandy Walkington. 1. Purpose of report 1.1 To update and seek the comments of Panel on the formulation of a

programme of primary expansions for September 2016 (PEP5) subject to consultation and further costings; and other accommodation requirements for September 2015.

1.2 To request that the Panel endorses the recommendation made by

Officers within this report.

2. Summary 2.1 The proposed primary expansion programme for September 2016

(PEP 5)is set out in this report , and endorsement is sought to the Director of Children’s Services intention to start consultation where appropriate.

2.2 Approval is also sought to funding for temporary accommodation for

September 2015 and additional accommodation at Ardeley St. Lawrence School.

3. Recommendations 3.1 Panel is to requested to comment on the report and make the

following recommendations to Cabinet:

Agenda Item No.

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(i) To approve the list of proposed permanent school expansions relating to 2016 (as set out in paragraph 4.4) and to endorse the Director of Children’s Services’s intention to consult on them.

(ii) To approve £1.8m additional funds for temporary expansions for

September 2015, where required; (iii) To approve the allocation of £0.286m to provide additional

accommodation at Ardeley St. Lawrence Primary School; and (iv) To approve in principle the application of S106 funds as identified

in appendix A, subject to confirmation by Legal and Development Services .

4. Background 4.1 This report seeks Panel’s support for formal consultation on proposals

for the expansion of school premises by the Director of Children’s Services, where such consultation is required.

4.2 The need for additional primary school reception places is articulated in an updated ‘Meeting the Rising Demand’ document which can be located at http://www.hertsdirect.org/docs/pdf/m/mrdseptpri14.pdf

4.3 Work has been undertaken to identify where expansions are required

for 2016. Options within the areas of need have been assessed using the Director of Children’s Services’ four tests:

Does it provide the right number of places in the right location?

Does it support and not undermine school effectiveness?

Are the implications for buildings, environment and cost feasible and affordable?

Transitional implications. 4.4 Having considered the above four tests a proposed programme of

permanent primary school expansions is shown in the table in below.

Area School name Expansion by form of entry (FE)

Increase in admission

number

Hitchin William Ransom 0.7 f.e

(to 2 f.e.) 22

Hoddesdon Forres 0.5 f.e

(to 2 f.e.) 15

St. Albans Prae Wood 1.0 f.e.

(to 2 f.e.) 30

Royston

Roman Way and Tannery Drift

0.5 f.e. (to 2 f.e.)

0.5 f.e. (to 2 f.e.)

15

15

Total perm 3.23 f.e. 97

4.5 In addition, Ardeley St.Lawrence CoE primary school does not have

sufficient accommodation to house all children within its Published Admissions Number (PAN). This has not been an issue until now but a rising roll means that additional accommodation will be required. Approval is therefore sought for a capital allocation to enable the school to procure, via the St. Alban’s Diocesan framework, the additional accommodation required at a cost of c. £286,000.

4.6 The requirement for permanent expansions has fallen (from

14 f.e. for September 2014 and 6.5 f.e. for September 2015). Additional funding is likely to be required to meet a number of temporary expansions for September 2015, based on latest forecasts, where the need for permanent expansion cannot be evidenced.

Next steps

4.7 Panel is asked to endorse the Director of Children’s Services’ intention to consult where necessary on the expansion of the schools listed above, which will form the first stage of any statutory processes for the permanent expansion of school premises where required. The schools are aware of their potential inclusion in the proposed programme. Local Members have also been informed and offered involvement in the formulation of specific proposals.

4.8 The timetable of future action in relation to proposals on which the

County Council is consulting would be:

Panel 6 Feb 2015

Cabinet 23 Feb

Public consultation 24 Feb– 10 April

Panel (to receive the outcome of the consultation)

18 May

Cabinet (to approve the publication of statutory notices and capital projects)

18 May

Statutory Notice period 21 May-18 June

Cabinet (for final approval if objections received)

13 July

Implementation September 2016

5. Financial implications

Revenue funding

5.1 Revenue funding has been made available to support the feasibility work for the school expansion programme.

Capital funding

5.2 The total estimated cost of the PEP5 permanent expansion programme

at this stage is £13.41m. These early cost estimates, which are based on the value engineered tender costs within PEP4 but reflect an anticipated market position, will be confirmed in May when Cabinet is asked to consider the outcome of public consultation and approve the publication of statutory notices, where necessary. During that time scheme designs and estimates will have progressed further.

5.3 Approval is sought at this stage for £1.8m for temporary

accommodation which may be required for September 2015 and £0.286m for additional accommodation at Ardeley St. Lawrence School.

5.4 Additional funds are available to support the provision of new school

places in relation to the pupil yield from new housing, via developers’ contributions under S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended. Now that the previous primary expansion programme is fully approved through both school organisation and town planning statutory processes it is possible to apply appropriate S106 funds to those and other projects, as identified in appendix A, to a value of c. £3.8m which will be confirmed to Cabinet following further legal checks.

5.5 The updated summary financial position, reviewing funds available

from grants received to date, approved section 106, less existing commitments, and the proposed primary proposals above is:

Funds available/allocated: £26.113m PEP5 and temps for Sep15. £15.21m Additional accommodation scheme £ 0.286m

Allocation remaining: £ 10.614m

5.6 This remaining allocation will be amended following confirmation to Cabinet of the final amount available from S106 funds.

5.7 The allocation remaining will need to be used for any newly emerging

primary needs for 2016/17 and for 2017/18 and a second secondary expansion programme to start from 2017/18, which will be the subject of a report later in the year. At this point we anticipate the overall cost of a secondary programme to be at least £20m.

5.8 The government is due to announce basic need allocations for 2017/18

early in 2015. 5.9 It should be noted that there are early signs of market recovery and

tender returns may reflect this. 5.10 Approval is therefore sought to additional funds for temporary

accommodation for September 2015; the Ardeley St. Lawrence scheme; the application of s106 funds as set out in Appendix A (t.b.c.); and to the scale of the overall permanent PEP5 programme only at this point.

6. Equalities 6.1 When considering proposals placed before Members it is important that

they are fully aware of, and have themselves rigorously considered the Equality implications of the decision that they are making.

6.2 Rigorous consideration will ensure that proper appreciation of any

potential impact of that decision on the County Council’s statutory obligations under the Public Sector Equality Duty. As a minimum this requires decision makers to read and carefully consider the content of any Equalities Impact Assessment (EQiA) produced by officers.

6.3 The Equality Act 2010 requires the County Council when exercising its

functions to have due regard to the need to (a) eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and other conduct prohibited under the Act; (b) advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it and (c) foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it. The protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 are age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation.

6.4 Equalities Impact Assessments (EIAs) have been carried out and

updated where necessary on all proposed school expansions contained within this report. They will be made available in the Members’ Lounge prior to, and at the Panel meeting in order that its members are fully aware of any equality issues arising from the

proposals. The EIAs will be reviewed and updated as part of any future public consultation. Consideration has been given to the likely impact of the proposals, and current assessments conclude that it is not anticipated that people with protected characteristics will be affected disproportionately.

6.5 The Local Authority is bound by the Admissions Code and Regulations

and this does not allow for any discrimination in this respect. 6.6 The expansion of school premises will enable additional school places

to be made available as close as possible to the demand for them. In that way they will improve access to school places to all sectors of the communities in which they are located, and avoid very young children having to travel longer distances to access education.

6.7 The expansion of existing schools provides for enhanced education

opportunities and an enriched curriculum offer which has a positive impact on the whole school community.

6.8 School expansion schemes provide positive impacts, offering the

opportunity for improved facilities for disabled access in new buildings.

Appendix A

SCHOOL EXPANSIONS S106 Expenditure Request (provisional)

School (by district) Site location Primary (£) Nursery £

Dacorum

Jupiter 1 Christchurch Rd, Hemel Hempstead -1,583.60

Jupiter 109 Bennetts End Rd, Hemel Hempstead -1,172.16

Jupiter 175 Ebberns Road, HemelHempstead -5,248.39

Jupiter Green Lane, Hemel Hempstead -5,752.59

Jupiter Site 1: 99 Adeyfield Road Hemel Hempstead -10,327.47

Markyate Hicks Rd, Markyate -192,937.03

Markyate Land at Manor Farm, Markyate -85,809.34

South Hill 17-21 Reson Way, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead -3,997.42

South Hill 51 Marlowes Hemel Hempstead -1,911.00

South Hill Anchor Cottage, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead -2,652.41

South Hill Lord Alexander House Waterhouse Street, Hemel Hempstead -1,370.16

South Hill Stephyns Chambers, Hemel Hempstead -7,535.66

Swing Gate Infant Land adj Waterside Bank Mill lane Berkhamstead -3,531.87

Swing Gate Infant New Lodge Bank Mill Lane Berkhampstead -134,502.59 15,137.23

Swing Gate Infant Wayside, Dudswell Corner, Dudswell, Berkhamsted -3,323.00

Tanners Wood Land r/o Watford Rd, Kings Langley / 37-69 Watford Rd -16,230.55

Tanners Wood Phase 3 Jubilee Walk, Kings Langley - Dacorum BC -18,605.00

Tanners Wood Phase 3a, Jubilee Walk, Kings Langley -7,612.10

Tudor 23-25 Marlowes Hemel Hempstead -279.00

Tudor Apsley Mills, London Rd, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead -34,636.23

Tudor Comet Hse, Winifred Rd, Hemel Hempstead -7,407.00

Tudor Sheethanger Lane, Felden Land adj Threefields -4,893.52

Tudor Site 2: 99 Adeyfield Road Hemel Hempstead -15,564.41

Tudor The George Public House Belswains Lane Hemel Hempstead -28,510.35

East Herts

St Catherine's FormerCO-OPSite, Ware -11,146.83 2,215.34

St Catherine's Sanville Gardens, Stanstead Abbotts -16,979.81

Hertsmere

Ascot Road Blackwell House, Aldenham Road, Bushey -294,004.66

Ascot Road 526-528 Whippendell Road, Watford -5,539.47

Ascot Road 530-532 Whippendell Rd, Watford -4,923.98

Ascot Road Croxley View Garage Compounds, Watford -18,644.26

Ascot Road Rembrandt House, Whippendell Road, Watford -144,667.60

Parkside 2 Shenley Hill, Radlett (Heronswood) -7,799.00

Parkside 75 Theobald Street,Borehamwood -14,880.34

Parkside Green Dragon Pub, Leeming Rd,Borehamwood -10,474.46

Parkside Nicoll Farm Stables, Allum Lane, Elstree -18,817.63

Summerswood HNH Timber, Station Road Borehamwood -11,946.24

Summerswood HNH Timeber Station Road,Borehamwood -1,316.57

North Herts

Highover Data Centre, Units 6&7 Sharps Way&Cooks Way, Hitchin -40,720.95

Highover Lyon Court, Walsworth Road, Hitchin -9,311.25

Icknield Infant 31a Hitchin Street, Baldock -13,664.82

Icknield Infant Land off Icknield Way, Baldock (Weston Homes) -8,022.00

Stevenage

Fairlands 170-172 Fairview Road -6,656.59

Fairlands Land adj Doctors Surgery, Filey Close -11,759.33

Fairlands Land between 111 and 113 Haycroft Road -17,579.46

Letchmore Infants' 107,103,105 and 109 Walkern Road -37,822.82

Letchmore Infants' 3 Letchmore Road -30,040.87

Letchmore Infants' Garage Court,Weston Road -64,374.37

Letchmore Infants' Land at Almonds Lane -79,022.69

Letchmore Infants' Whitney Wood,Hitchin Road -6,291.33

Letchmore Infants' Woodfield Residential Home, Rectory Lane -33,093.83

Roebuck Land off Hertford Road,Hill Residential Ltd -210,198.27

Roebuck Newhaven, Drakes Drive,Charterwood Homes -14,577.48

St. Albans

Alban City School Block D Oaklands College St Albans -1,573.03

Alban City School Ellis House Charrington Place St Albans -5,403.57

Grove Junior The Rose & Crown,91 Southdown Rd,Harpenden -10,608.00

High Beeches R/O 39 - 49 Crabtree Lane_Harpenden -44,728.77

High Beeches Unit B,Lea Industrial Estate,Ox Lane,Harpenden -31,639.13 3,902.81

St Helen's WheathampsteadSocialClub, 1 lower Luton road -30,616.46

Samuel Ryder Conolly Hse, Fmr Napsbury Hospital, Shenley Lane, London Colney -12,076.80

Three Rivers

Oxhey Wood H M S Wildfire, Bracken Hill Hse, The Woods, Northwood -4,692.00

Oxhey Wood HMS Wildfire Brackenhill House, Northwood -4,692.00

Oxhey Wood Brackenhill House, The Woods, Northwood -17,898.70

Shepherd 1 Oakfield, Mill End, Rickmansworth -2,469.00

Shepherd 331 Uxbridge Rd, Rickmansworth -8,634.46

Shepherd 55 Lower Road, Chorleywood -2,634.00

Shepherd Beulah House, Common Road, Chorleywood -355.27

Shepherd Charnwood and Ridge House, High View, Chorleywood -5,982.99

Shepherd Chorleywood Working Men's Club, Shepherds Lane, Rickmansworth -26,241.94

Shepherd Churleswood Service Station, Shire Lane, Chorleywood -5,190.94

Shepherd Land at 81/ 81a Hornhill Road, Maple Cross -14,007.09

Shepherd R/O 17-75 The Queens Drive, Mill End , Rickmansworth -68,749.85

Tanners Wood 6 Hunton Bridge Hill, Hunton Bridge, Kings Langley -7,484.53

Tanners Wood 8-16 Hunton Bridge Hill, Kings Langley -28,700.00

Tanners Wood Abbots Works, Primrose Hill, Kings Langley DU 1091 -5,977.00

Tanners Wood

Hunton Bridge Wharf, Bridge Rd (DU1041) / Junction Park, Bridge Road, Hunton Bridge -253,800.00

Yorke Mead Grove Crescent, Croxley Green -3,486.31

Yorke Mead IMC Works, Harvey Rd, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth -151,445.15

Yorke Mead Old Merchant Taylors Sports Club Durrants, Croxley Green -349,366.75

Watford

Ascot Road Blackwell House, Aldenham Road, Bushey -294,004.66

Ascot Road 211 Watford Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth -4,414.83

Ascot Road 526-528 Whippendell Road,Watford -5,539.47

Ascot Road 530-532 Whippendell Rd, Watford -4,923.98

Ascot Road Croxley View Garage Compounds, Watford -18,644.26

Ascot Road Rembrandt House, Whippendell Road, Watford -144,667.60

Beechfield 1 Lea Road, Watford -914.19

Beechfield 208a-210a St.Albans Rd, Watford -210.45 72.41

Beechfield 42 Gammons Lane, Watford -1,095.20

Beechfield 8 Nascot Wood Rd, Watford -4,147.27

Beechfield Land 53 &rear53-61 Nascot Wood Road,& rear 12 Ridge Lane, Watford -19,035.51

Beechfield Land adjacent to 100 Cecil Street, Watford -7,931.31

Cassiobury Infant Land Behind 17 Trejusis Walk, Watford -7,442.00

Central Walton Road, Bushey -13,202.20

Central 13 Eastbury Road , Watford -3,561.26

Central 137-139 Queens Rd, Watford -2,011.23

Central 18 Capel Rd, Watford -2,491.05

Central 20 Capel Road, Watford -2,492.88

Central 31-33 Woodford Rd, Watford -838.11 288.38

Central 66-68 Queens Rd, Watford -1,205.43

Central J R Tagger Site, Pinner Road, Watford -48,172.88

Central Site 2 Blackwell House, Aldenham Road, Bushey -34,055.78

Central Unit 5, The Exchange Wilmington Close, Watford -4,219.10

Central Watford Bathrooms, 60-62 Queens Rd, Watford -7,714.00

Central Watford Social Club 70-72 Queens Road Watford -3,303.36

Cherry Tree Primary 26 Coates Way, Watford -3,954.89 487.85

Holywell Primary 16 Green Lane, Watford -9,740.41

Lanchester 14 Rosslyn Rd, Watford -988.46

Lanchester 17A Westland Road Watford -1,838.78

Lanchester 24-28 St Albans Road Watford -13,449.00

Lanchester 4 - 6 Essex Road Watford -2,004.00

Lanchester 5 Queens Place, Watford -816.00

Lanchester 61A Church Road, Watford -4,692.00

Lanchester 78 Oxhey Avenue, Watford -2,469.00

Lanchester 90 & 92 Gade Avenue, Watford -9,812.98

Lanchester Langley Place, 99 Landgley Road, Watford -35,594.02

Welwyn & Hatfield

Hatfield Bill Salmon Centre -575.49

Hatfield Hatfield Town Centre (East) Queensway, Hatfield - Block C -186.51

Holwell The Hyde, Hollbush Lane, Welwyn Garden City -33,219.60

Oak View Depot Mount Pleasant Lane, Hatfield -242,481.29

St Michael's Woolmer Green 18 Great North Road Welwyn -11,000.66

-3,847,184.60 22,104.02

Total provisonal primary and nursery -3,869,288.62