Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee informing the Cabinet Committee of the outcome of the public consultation on the proposal to permanently expand Singlewell 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 proposing the expansion of Singlewell Primary School. He brought members attention to the serious pressures in the Gravesham area on providing enough school places and that there was a clear demand for this. Mr Watts also confirmed staff at the school were happy with the plans and local Members did not oppose the decision.

2) RESOLVED that the Education and Young People’s Services Cabinet Committee endorse the proposed decision.