EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Notice under The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012

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On 10 September 2024, the County Council intends to hold a meeting of Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability where the following item will be considered: Burfield Academy and Phoenix Academy.

The purpose of the item is:

To consider the local authority’s response to Step Academy Trust’s consultation on a proposal to amalgamate Burfield Academy and Phoenix Academy taking in consideration updated pupil forecasts.

Under the requirements of Regulation 9 of The Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2021, the Council is required to give 28 days’ notice of a key decision identified within the scope of these regulations.

It is considered that the item referred to above would be a key decision and for the reasons of urgency set out below, compliance is considered impracticable, and an exception to Regulation 9 is therefore sought under Regulation 10 of the above Regulations. It is considered impracticable to comply with the requirements of The Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2021 because:.

This item was considered at the May meeting and is now being added to the September meeting agenda at late notice because updated pupil forecasts have become available which need considering so that the deadline for a response to the Department for Education can be met.

Accordingly, a copy of this notice shall be available pursuant to Regulation 5(6) for at least 5 clear days prior to 10 September 2024.

Date: 21 August 2024

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On [insert meeting date] *DELETE ONE OF THE NEXT TWO SENTENCES AS APPROPRIATE*the County Council intends to hold a meeting of FIELD_DMTITLE where the following item will be considered: FIELD_TITLE. The FIELD_DMTITLE will consider the following item: FIELD_TITLE.

The purpose of the item is:

FIELD_TITLE

Under the requirements of Regulation 9 of The Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2021, the Council is required to give 28 days’ notice of a key decision identified within the scope of these regulations.

It is considered that the item referred to above would be a key decision and for the reasons of urgency set out below, compliance is considered impracticable, and an exception to Regulation 9 is therefore sought under Regulation 10 of the above Regulations. It is considered impracticable to comply with the requirements of The Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2021 because:.

[insert reason as to why the decision cannot reasonably be deferred]

Accordingly, a copy of this notice shall be available pursuant to Regulation 5(6) for at least 5 clear days prior to [insert date of decision]

Date: [insert date of publishing this notice]

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