Decision details

(i)       to note that officers would provide an update to Members outwith the meeting on the current situation with the replacement Riverbank School project and the project completion date of Summer 2024;

(ii)       to note that St Peter's RC School was one of two schools in the city whose condition was currently rated lowest as "C", poor; and that the suitability of St Peter's was rated as "C" (poor);

(iii)      to note the recommended option and associated costs to refurbish Old Aberdeen House with the addition of new build provision to deliver a 21st century learning environment for St Peter’s RC school and recommend approval of this option at the meeting of Finance and Resources Committee on 22 November 2023; and

(iv)      subject to approval of recommendation 2.4 (for the Finance and Resources Committee), to note that a progress report would be presented to a future meeting of the Education and Children's Services Committee in 2024.

(Finance and Resources Committee recommendations remained as set out in the report)