Issue - meetings

(i)       to note that the project formed part of the Education New Build Programme presented to the Capital Programme, Strategic Commissioning and City Growth and Resources Committees in September 2018 with the project contributing to the delivery of Aberdeen City Council’s Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Programme of works;

(ii)       to note the current on-going work leading to completion of the construction of the Torry Community Hub and Primary School in Winter 2022/23; and

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Officer Capital to provide a further update on progress to this Committee in March 2021.

With reference to article 11 of the minute of its meeting of 12 September 2019,  the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which provided an update on the progress of the Torry Community Hub and Primary School.

The report recommended:-

That the Committee -

(a)      note that the project formed part of the Education New Build Programme presented to the Capital Programme, Strategic Commissioning and City Growth and Resources Committees in September 2018 with the project contributing to the delivery of Aberdeen City Council’s Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Programme of works;

(b)      note the current on-going work leading to completion of the construction of the Torry Community Hub and Primary School in Winter 2022/23; and

(c)      instruct the Chief Officer Capital to provide a further update on progress to this Committee in March 2021.

Members raised concerns in relation to the delays in the project and sought assurance that the project was now on track.  The Chief Officer – Capital advised that the delays were mainly relating to asbestos and that the demolition works would commence in the New Year once the remaining asbestos had been removed from the site.  He further advised that although the school had been in the capital programme since 2017, the finances for the demolition works was only approved at the budget meeting in 2019.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the verbal update provided; and

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