Agenda

(a)  To agree the minutes from the meeting of Cabinet on 16^th April 2024

(b)  Matters arising

To consider whether to exclude the press and public for the item of private business for the reasons shown in the report.

Report of the Director of Partnerships and Performance

Note: In accordance with the Constitution, Councillor N Akhtar, Chair of the Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee, has been invited to attend the meeting for this item of business (both the public and the private reports – agenda items 5 and 8) to agree the need for urgency such that call-in arrangements will not apply.

The reason for urgency is that the tender process has taken place, and the costs are held until 24th May at which point the validity period has passed. If a decision is not made by this date the costs are subject to review and are likely to increase. The construction programme cannot be confirmed until the award of contract, this means the delivery of the new facility will be delayed, impacting the school pupils and could impact the LA reputationally. The academy trust has set out the conversion cannot take place until the works contract is signed. This means any delays to appointing the contractor will impact the academisation process. The school is subject to an academy order and the DfE are applying pressure to both LA and Academy Trust to move this process forward.

There are no outstanding issues

Report of the Director of Partnerships and Performance

(Listing Officer: Rachael Sugars – Email: Rachael.sugars@coventry.gov.uk)