EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL A PROPOSAL DOCUMENT

provision to meet existing and future demands and does not promote closer liaison between the schools and the communities they
serve. Risk : there is risk of building failure if these properties are not maintained and upgraded which impacts on the ability of the
Council to deliver a statutory function, there is not a need for statutory consultation to maintain the status quo.
Asset Management
Condition : all existing schools are in a poor state of repair requiring significant levels of investment in terms of elemental replacement
and backlog maintenance. Suitability : existing schools do not fully met Educational requirements for 21st century learning and
teaching, improving community facilities and providing accessible facilities and addressing surplus capacity issues. Poor utilisation of
space impedes efficient use of buildings. Sustainability : no sustainable measures in place to improve energy efficiency to acceptable
standards.
Option 2
Development Assessment
Site Availability : sites already in Council ownership, no issues. Ground Conditions / Environmental : current ground conditions are
unlikely to have any impact on existing operation of schools or any future proposed elemental replacement works. None of the
existing sites are located within the 1 in 200 year flood plain therefore no assessed flood risk. Planning Issues : unlikely to be any
significant planning issues in relation to future elemental replacement works. Size / Layout : available sites are currently large enough
to accommodate existing facilities. Traffic Impact : issues identified with regards to vehicular access, in particular parking and drop off
arrangements at Kilmarnock Academy. No particular issues in relation to pedestrian traffic management around the site. No
significant issues identified at remaining site. Buildability : no known major issues regarding access for construction traffic during
elemental works at any of the existing sites.
Strategic Assessment
Service Delivery : will address under occupancy levels at both secondary schools, improve building energy efficiency, and create a
building condition and suitability which will have the flexibility to deliver a modern curriculum, and addresses the strategic needs of the
Education Service for the pupils and staff of these schools. Business Efficiency : will add to business efficiency by improving building
conditions and suitability and facilitate an improvement in service delivery for 1,400 secondary aged pupils. Partnership : this option
will assist with reshaping education provision to meet existing and future demands and will promote closer liaison between the
schools and the communities they serve. Risk : there is a need to undertake a statutory public consultation which may result in some
level of public opposition, there is a financial risk that the total costs of the project may exceed Scottish Government funding metrics
requiring additional finance from the Council to meet any funding gap.
Asset Management
Condition : construction of new facility to replace Kilmarnock and James Hamilton Academies would address all significant backlog
maintenance issues within existing estate and also minimise the risk factor in relation to ongoing repair costs. Suitability : new build
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