Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the updated figure of £1.1m for the Tillydrone Nursery Project under the budget variation column;

(ii)      to note that the Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Programme of works forms part of the overall Aberdeen City Council Capital Plan; and

(iii)      to note the progress made with the overall delivery of projects in lieu of the Covid-19 pandemic impact.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which provided an update on the progress of the ELC Capital Projects which would help meet Aberdeen City Council’s Early Learning and Childcare Delivery Plan objectives by working with the Education Operations teams to help meet the Councils commitment to expand funded early learning and childcare from 600 hours to 1,140 hours by 2020.

The report recommended:-

That the Committee –

(a)      to note the updated figure of £1.1m for the Tillydrone Nursery Project under the budget variation column;

(b)      to note that the Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Programme of works forms part of the overall Aberdeen City Council Capital Plan; and

(c)      to note the progress made with the overall delivery of projects in lieu of the Covid-19 pandemic impact.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations contained in the report.