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Property Matters
The Property Matters website is designed to help you
to manage your premises and its external environment at a time when
increasing responsibilities are being passed to schools. The advice
and support from a large range of professionals is intended to be
user friendly and will be regularly updated.
In addition to the main text you will find frequent cross-link references,
direct links to other sites and information as to who to contact for
support.
We welcome your views on the usefulness of the site and there is
provision for you to provide your own feedback in an easy and quick
way.
The Property Matters website address is as follows:
Alternatively you can access the guidance from the hertsdirect.org
site from any computer with internet access. Property Matters is in
the Schools and Learning section and then School Types, Planning & Maintenance.
Property Matters is then towards the bottom of the page.
If you have any difficulties with access please contact Paula Warrender
on 01992 556133.
VAT
The following documents are now available from the VAT page:
Primary Schools - Capital Works Applications New
In making an application for funding to support capital works Primary schools are asked to complete a One Page Business Case outlining the scope, cost and expectations of the works (an example and blank template are available below) together with a 5-year Asset Management Plan (below), to be sent to PrimaryBusinessCase@hertscc.gov.uk.
One Page Business Case
One Page Business Case - Example
School Asset Management Plan
As we work to plan next year's capital programme it is especially important we have Asset Management Plans from all Primary schools, especially for those intending to submit One Page Business Cases for 2012/13, so we can better manage demand and planned works over the coming years, making best use of the resources available. Please send your Asset Management Plans to PrimaryBusinessCase@hertscc.gov.uk.
If you have any questions about the process please email the email address above with your query.
Security Key Holding Services
The County Council has awarded the Security Contract which provides many council establishments including schools with key holder and other security services to Arena Security Ltd. The contract provides a means by which schools can avoid the need for staff to respond to alarm activations outside of office hours (or are accompanied by a security officer if they attend alarm activations).
More information can be found on Arena Security Services on Compass(the HCC intranet)
From November 2012 this contractor will be replaced by Oakpark Security Systems Ltd.
Government Funding for Kitchens and Dining Rooms
Bids are invited from schools for Government Funding from the Targeted Capital Fund for Kitchens and Dining Rooms.
The funding covers two financial years, 2009/10 and 2010/11, and bids have to be submitted on behalf of schools by the LEA. 50/50 matched funding is required, and any spending has to result in an increase in meal take-up.
There are four goals:
- Improving the quality of the food
- Increasing the seating capacity of dining areas
- Improving the dining environment
- Decreasing queuing time
The County Council will be bidding for Grant in respect of Kitchen Capital Equipment in line with the goals above, but individual schools may also wish to bid for other projects, and provide the matched funding themselves. The individual bids will then be incorporated in an overall LEA bid, which will be structured in as effective a way as possible. See:
Submitting Bids
In order to meet the DCSF timetable for overall bids from LEAs, individual school bids should be submitted by 6th February 2010, to:
Mike Robinson, Hertfordshire Finance
Room 343 County Hall, Hertford
Email: mike.robinson@hertscc.gov.uk using the form below:
Herts Pro Forma
Also contact for queries or further discussion:
Patrick Stiles
Tel:
01707 292521
Email: Patrick.Stiles@hertscc.gov.uk
Voluntary and Community Sector Use of Hertfordshire Schools’ Space
HCC is currently undertaking a piece of work to better understand how voluntary and community groups use space within the County’s assets.
As part of this process, we need to gather information to understand with whom and where space is being shared on a sessional basis with voluntary and community groups. We therefore request that all Schools complete the short form below and provide a return. It is important that we receive a full data return. If your School does not share any space with voluntary or community groups please simply provide a return stating this.
The information we gather from you will help us to demonstrate how Hertfordshire currently supports voluntary and community organisations and how we may be able to do this more effectively in the future.
Please note that we do not require details concerning formal lease organisations such assure Start Children’s Centres. Full data is already held concerning these.
Please complete and return the form even if you do not believe this applies to your school (i.e. no usage by voluntary or community groups)
Please return the form before Thursday 14th July 2011 to:
email: paula.warrender@hertscc.gov.uk
If you have any questions concerning this communication please contact Paula Warrender on ( 01992 556133 or paula.warrender@hertscc.gov.uk
May we take this opportunity to thank you for your response in advance.
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