Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Corporate Director of Education and Young People’s Services informing the Cabinet Committee of the outcome of the public consultation on the proposal to permanently expand Craylands Primary School from 1FE to 2FE and requests members to recommend that the Cabinet Member for Education and Health Reform agrees to release sufficient funding to put the necessary infrastructure in place.

1) Ian Watts, Area Education Officer (North Kent,) introduced the report on the proposal to expand Craylands Primary School from 1FE to 2FE. He further informed members that this expansion would be necessary in responding to growing need in the area from the Ebbsfleet development.

2) A view was expressed that Kent Highways should provide further guidance on case law around objections to school planning applications due to traffic congestion concerns.

3) Mr Watts confirmed a summary of the consultation results can be found at the back of the report and that most of the 16 objections were over concerns on traffic congestion and a change of the feel of the school community.

4) The Chairman confirmed from the report that the Headteacher, Chair of Governors and the Area Education Officer all supported the proposal. It was also confirmed an Equality Impact Assessment was completed and no changes were required.

5) RESOLVED that the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee agreed the recommendation.