Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Corporate Director of Education and Young People’s Services that details the results of the public consultation of the proposed changes to Headcorn Primary School and asks the Cabinet Committee to endorse the decision to issue a public notice to expand Headcorn Primary School.

1) Jared Nehra, Area Education Officer for West Kent, introduced the report to the Cabinet Committee on the proposed changes to Headcorn Primary School. He explained this was to provide more school places in response to the recent housing developments in the area.

2) He also gave a further assurance that over £2 million had already been secured from developers under Section 106 agreements.

3) Mr Nehra advised that the recommendations should include “This decision is subject to planning permission being granted.”

4) A view was expressed by Mr Northey that it was very positive to see the views of the Student Body in the report.

5) RESOLVED that the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee endorse the recommendation with the inclusion of the below line at the end of the record of decision;

“This decision is subject to planning permission being granted.”