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(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 and that the project would also contribute 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 Replacement Milltimber Primary School in spring 2022;

(iii)      to note that the Chief Officer – Capital would circulate a response by email relating to whether there were additional developer contributions available for the project; and

(iv)      to note that the interim Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning would circulate a response by email relating to the whether the developer contributions that were agreed were based on the construction costs at the time of application.

With reference to article 8 of the minute of its meeting of 24 March 2021, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which provided an update on the progress of the replacement Milltimber 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 and that the project would also contribute to the delivery of Aberdeen City Council’s Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Programme of works; and

(b)      note the current on-going work leading to completion of the construction of the Replacement Milltimber Primary School in spring 2022.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that the Chief Officer – Capital would circulate a response by email relating to whether there were additional developer contributions available for the project;

(ii)       to note that the interim Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning would circulate a response by email relating to the whether the developer contributions that were agreed were based on the construction costs at the time of application; and

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