Agenda item

Short Term Projects (with funding in place)

Build a new additional support needs (3 – 18 years) school campus and close Hazlewood and Woodlands Schools.

Close Bucksburn Primary School and Newhills School and amalgamate them to form a new school in a new building on the Newhills School site using funding support from the Scottish Government via the Scottish Futures Trust.

Build additional accommodation at Riverbank Primary School to meet the identified increase in pupil numbers resulting from new housing development.

Complete the construction of the regional 50 metre pool and Aquatics Centre in partnership with the University of Aberdeen, sportscotland and Aberdeen Sports Village.

Refurbish Tullos swimming pool with a view to reopening to the public in 2013.

Undertake a review of the primary school estate.

Undertake a review of the level of provision of community centres in the city.

Undertake a review of the library provision across the city.

Continue the transfer of community centres to a leased management arrangement.

Continue to work with Sport Aberdeen, sportscotland, Scottish Swimming and local swimming clubs to review the provision of swimming pools city wide, and develop a Water Management Plan for the city.

Undertake a review of all leisure assets and sports pitches across the city and develop a programme to implement the outcomes.

Develop a programme for the refurbishment or replacement of all weather pitches across the city.

Initiate a rolling programme of energy efficiency works and building improvements to reduce operational costs of running buildings and improve the Council’s carbon footprint.

Undertake a detailed review of school security requirements, to ensure that they provide safe and secure environments.

Undertake the minimal essential works required to sustain and safeguard the Art Gallery and Museums’ store.

Safeguard the integrity of Provost Skene’s House during the demolition of St Nicholas House.

Develop a programme to implement the outcomes of the leisure asset review and pitch strategy which is due to be completed by December, 2012.

Work with Sport Aberdeen and sportscotland to review the requirement for sports facilities across the city, in the light of increasing budget pressures, as well as condition and suitability of buildings.

Medium Term Projects

Create a new museums and galleries collection centre, potentially in conjunction with partners that will provide improved access to collections, enhanced research facilities and improved education and learning opportunities.  This is necessary before the commencement of the construction phase of the Art Gallery redevelopment.

Redevelopment of the Art Gallery to improve access, increase opportunities and raise standards, as an integral part of Aberdeen’s bid for UK City of Culture 2017.  (to be opened by the first quarter of 2017).

Build a new school in Milltimber on the site of the Oldfold Farm development to replace the existing school and accommodate the pupils generated by the new development.

Replace Torry and Kincorth Academies with one single larger school to accommodate all existing secondary pupils and those generated by the proposed development at Loirston.

Redefine the catchment areas of Aberdeen Grammar and Harlaw Academy to enable an equitable and efficient distribution of pupils as part of the primary school estates review.

Implement the recommendations arising from the review of the primary school estate as per the instructions of the Education, Culture and Sport Committee.

Implement a programme for the refurbishment or replacement of all weather pitches across the city.

Long Term Priorities

Undertake a review of cultural assets across the city to assist in the implementation of the cultural strategy and prioritise investment in cultural assets.

Develop a new provision for pupils with social, emotional and behavioural needs based on the outcomes of the educational additional support needs service review.

Ongoing Priorities

Continue to prioritise the work that is undertaken through the capital condition and suitability programme across the directorate estate.

Work closely with planners, developers and the planning gain team to ensure that appropriate developer contributions are obtained to address education, culture and sport needs arising from new development across the city and region.

Complete the roll out of wireless technology in schools.