Issue - meetings

1.                  Mr Dalziel and Mr Shovelton introduced the report and explained that the reason for the proposed expansion was the demand for school places.

2.         RESOLVED that:-

a)         the Education Cabinet Committee endorse the decision proposed to be taken by the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform, to issue a public notice to expand Lawn Primary School by 10 Reception places, from a PAN of 20 to 1FE; and

   b)         subject to no objections being received to the public notice:

            (i)         expand the school;

(ii)        allocate £350,000 from the Education, Learning and Skills Capital Budget;

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

(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.