Decision details

Final decision on a proposal to enlarge Willingdon Community School

Decision Maker: Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

For the Lead Member to take the final decision on the proposal to enlarge Willingdon Community School from 1 September 2020

Decisions:

31.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Children’s Services seeking approval to expand Willingdon Community School from 1000 places to 1200 places with effect from 1 September 2020.

 

31.2     RESOLVED to:  approve the expansion of Willingdon community School from 1000 to 1200 places effective from 1 September 2020, contingent upon:

                                    1)         the Council consulting on, and the Lead Member determining, an increase to the school’s Published Admission Number (PAN) from 200 to 240 effective from 1 September 2020; and

                                    2)         planning permission for the enlargement of the premises being granted under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(a).

 

Reasons

 

31.3     The Council has a statutory duty to ensure there is sufficient capacity to meet demand for school places. The proposal to expand Willingdon Community School will create additional capacity to serve the new housing developments in the area.

Report author: Gary Langford

Publication date: 22/03/2018

Date of decision: 22/01/2018

Decided at meeting: 22/01/2018 - Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability

Effective from: 30/01/2018

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