Issue - meetings
Revised Space Standards for Schools
Meeting: 17/09/2013 - Cabinet (Item 104)
104 Revised Space Standards for Schools 
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Cabinet Member: Business & Customer Services
Forward Plan Ref: 013/102
Contact: Tom Flanagan, Service Manager, Planning & Transport Policy Tel: (01865) 815691
Report by Deputy Director for Environment & Economy – Strategy & Infrastructure Planning (CA12).
The report proposes revisions to
space standards for the design and construction of new school buildings and
subsequent amendments to policy documents (The Primary and Secondary School
Briefs).
Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:
Approve:
(a)
Adoption of
the space standards contained with Annex 2
(b)
Delegation
of approval of further reductions on an exceptions basis by the Director of
Environment and Economy in consultation with the Director for Children’s Services;
(c)
That in the
case of new schools that are developer funded the County Council will seek a
fixed sum to cover the set-up costs.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Cabinet
considered a report that proposed revisions to space standards for the design
and construction of new school buildings and subsequent amendments to policy
documents (The Primary and Secondary School Briefs).
Councillor
Val Smith, Shadow Cabinet Member for Business & Customer Services congratulated
Cabinet on not accepting to the letter the James Review. Although parents would focus on teaching
spaces outdoor space was important as were corridors, kitchens and libraries.
She hoped that the revised standards would be used to enhance the school
estate.
Councillor
Tilley in moving the recommendations thanked Councillor Waine and Councillor
Smith for their support and indicated that she supported Councillor Waine's suggestion that exceptions go to the Cabinet Member
for decision.
RESOLVED:
to approve:
(a)
adoption
of the space standards contained with Annex 2;
(b)
that
delegation of approval of further reductions on an exceptions basis be to the
relevant Cabinet Member in delegated decision session; and
(c)
that in
the case of new schools that are developer funded the County Council will seek
a fixed sum to cover the set-up costs.