Decision details

The Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform is asked to consider and approve the recommendations to:

(i)        Expand Headcorn Primary School, Kings Road, Headcorn, Kent, TN27 9QT from 210 to 420 places, increasing the published admission number (PAN) from 30 to 60 for Year R entry for 1 September 2017

(ii)       Allocate £2.6 million from the Basic Needs budget.

(iii)      Authorise the Director of Property and Infrastructure Support in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance to enter into any necessary contracts/ agreements on behalf of the County Council

Authorise the Director of Property and Infrastructure Support to be the nominated Authority Representative within the relevant agreements and to enter into variations as envisaged under the contracts.

Issue a public notice to:

(i)        Expand Headcorn Primary School, Kings Road, Headcorn from 210 to 420, increasing the published admission number (PAN) from 30 to 60 for Year R entry for 1 September 2017    

And, subject to no new objections to the public notice

(ii)          Allocate £2.7 million from the Basic Needs budget, which over a period of time is expected to be offset by up to £2.6 million from developer contributions.

(iii)         Authorise the Director of Property and Infrastructure Support in consultation with the Director of Law and Governance to enter into any necessary contracts/ agreements on behalf of the County Council

(iv)         Authorise the Director of Property and Infrastructure Support to be the nominated Authority Representative within the relevant agreements and to enter into variations as envisaged under the contracts.

Implement the proposals according to the dates identified above.

            Should objections, not already considered by the cabinet member when taking this decision, be received during the notice period a separate decision will be required in order to continue the proposal in order to allow for proper consideration of the points raised.

This decision is subject to planning permission being granted.