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Replacement of Portobello High School St
Johns Primary School Community Public
Meeting 11 October 2006
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• Cllr Andrew Burns - Executive Member for Children
  Families
• Cllr Ian Perry - Councillor for Meadowbank
• Roy Jobson - Director of Children Families
• David Fenton - Head of Infrastructure
  Development, C F
• Lindsay Glasgow - Asset Planning Manager, C F
• Bill Miller - Property Manager, City Development
• Alistair Scott - Smith Scott Mullan
• Rachel Simmonds - Smith Scott Mullan
• Minutes by Committee Clerk

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Current School Facilities

• Both on very small sites
• Both have fitness for purpose issues
• Both in fair condition but elements require
  replacement

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Funding History

• Portobello considered in 2nd round of PPP funding
• did not score as highly as other schools
• St Johns feasibility undertaken for large
  extension reconfiguration of existing
  accommodation
• No funding allocated

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Replacement Options

• Refurbishment of either school
• Tackles immediate condition issues
• Fails to fully address fitness for purpose
• Fails to provide on site sports facilities
• Poor value for money
• New Build
• Requires evaluation of potential sites

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Site Option Assessment

• 15 sites assessed (12 for Portobello)
• Independent architect undertook assessment
• Required
• large enough site (4.5 ha 1.5ha)
• availability of site

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RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX TO BE ADDED
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SITE OPTION A
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Site Option A - Existing School Sites
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SITE OPTION B
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Site Option B - Portobello Golf Course
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SITE OPTION C
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Site Option C - Portobello Park - Pitches
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SITE OPTION D (ST JOHNS ONLY)
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St Johns Site Option D - Bingham Park
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Funding

• 1st recourse to the Scottish Executive
• Result unlikely until after May 2007
• Council may also have to explore supplementary
  funding
• Further consultation on funding options may be
  necessary

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Current Consultation Process

• 3 public meetings
• Written responses requested
• Deadline - 30 October 2006
• comments to portobello.schools_at_edinburgh.gov.uk
• or addressed to Roy Jobson
• Director of Children Families