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(i)       in response to a question regarding whether there were updates in relation to progress at Westpark Nursery, Kirkhill Nursery and Danestone Nursey to note that the Chief Officer – Capital would provide any updates to the Committee via email;

(ii)       in response to a question regarding whether extended hours could be offered to families where the works had been completed, to note that the Director of Resources would liaise with the Chief Officer – Education and provide a response to the Committee via email;

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

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

With reference to article 8 of the minute of its meeting of 23 September 2020, 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)      note that the Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Programme of works formed part of the overall Aberdeen City Council Capital Plan; and

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

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       in response to a question regarding whether there were updates in relation to progress at Westpark Nursery, Kirkhill Nursery and Danestone Nursey to note that the Chief Officer – Capital would provide any updates to the Committee via email;

(ii)       in response to a question regarding whether extended hours could be offered to families where the works had been completed, to note that the Director of Resources would liaise with the Chief Officer – Education and provide a response to the Committee via email; and

(iii)      to otherwise approve the recommendations contained in the report.

-       MARIE BOULTON, Convener