Issue - meetings

(Report by Mr P Leeson, Corporate Director for Education, Learning and Skills)

(Mr K Shovelton, Director of Planning and Access and Mrs M White, Area Education Officer, East Kent were present for this item)

1.        Mr Shovelton introduced the report and advised that the response to the public consultation was largely positive on the proposal to commission an enlargement of Cliftonville Primary Academy from 3FE to 4FE from September 2015.

2.        Mr Scobie, (Local Member for Margate and Cliftonville), advised that there were 2 highway issues raised, which were being addressed; and he was in support of the proposal.

3.        RESOLVED that the Education Cabinet Committee endorsed the decision to be taken by the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform to:

                      i.        allocate £2,900,000 from the Education, Learning and Skills Capital Budget in order that the school may be expanded;

                    ii.        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; and

                   iii.        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.