A report by the Director of Children’s Services advised that the DCSF had announced additional Early Years Capital Funding for the period April 2009 to March 2011.  The grant was intended, but not exclusively, to support capital investment in the private, voluntary and independent [PVI] sector. The report described the scheme to replace a poor quality Pre-School Unit located at Gt Meols Primary School with accommodation within the main school building. The report set out the costs and scope of the scheme and the Cabinet was asked to consider and approve the proposal.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  the Scheme and Estimate, as presented, be accepted;

(2)  all necessary statutory approvals for the project be accepted;

(3)  Children’s Services be authorised to seek tenders for the project; and

(4)  the Director of Children’s Services be requested to use his delegated powers to accept the lowest bone-fide tender and report his acceptance of the tender to the Cabinet in due course, in accordance with the Council’s Procurement Policy.