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This report considers the options for providingadditional primary school places in the Southbank area of York, following a consistent rise in demand, alongside pressures and trends in the area. 

Resolved:  That the Executive agree to:

(i)           Undertake further informal public consultation to examine all available options prior to undertaking formal public consultation on the options for the provision of school places in the Southbank area lasting four week;

(ii)          Identify option (b) as the council’s current preferred option, for the purposes of that consultation;

(iii)        Ask the Director of Children’s Services, Education and Skills to bring a report to a future meeting of the Executive describing the outcome of that consultation and making a recommendation for a proposal to be subject to statutory consultation.

Reason:     This will fulfil the LA’s legal obligation to ensure there is appropriate consultation that allows for the most effective solution to be identified.

Members considered a report which provided options for the provision of additional primary school place in the Southbank area of York, following a consistent rise in demand, alongside pressures and trends in the area.

It was noted that Ward Members had been consulted on a range of options and that they had recently held a well attended ward meeting to consult with residents on this issue.

The options considered had been:

(a)     provide no additional places in the Southbank area

(b)     build accommodation for 210 (1 form entry each year) additional places, as an annex to Scarcroft Primary on the Millthorpe School site

(c)     build a 210 (1 form entry) place primary school on the former Terry’s Car Park site at Nun Ings

(d)     build a 315 (1.5 form entry) place school on land behind The Grove and The Square off Tadcaster Road

(e)     build a 630 (3 form entry) place school at either Bishopthorpe Infant or Archbishop of York CE Junior school sites

The Executive Member expressed her appreciation for the contributions received to date in relation to the proposed options. However, in view of earlier comments and to enable consideration of the full range of options she proposed undertaking further informal public consultation, prior to the Executive meeting in March. This would then enable formal consultation to be undertaken on a preferred solution.

Officers also welcomed the opportunity to extend the consultation and confirmed that extension of the existing school would also be re-examined.

Resolved:  That the Executive agree to:

(i)           Undertake further informal public consultation to examine all available options prior to undertaking formal public consultation on the options for the provision of school places in the Southbank area lasting four week;

(ii)          Identify option (b) as the council’s current preferred option, for the purposes of that consultation;

⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾                Ask the Director of Children’s Services, Education and Skills to bring a report to a future meeting of the Executive describing the outcome of that consultation and making a recommendation for a proposal to be subject to statutory consultation. ^1.

Reason:     This will fulfil the LA’s legal obligation to ensure there is appropriate consultation that allows for the most effective solution to be identified.

This report considers options for providingadditional primary school places in the Southbank area of York, following a consistent rise in demand, alongside pressures and trends in the Southbank area. 

Resolved:  That consideration of the options for providing additional primary school place in the Southbank area of York be deferred until the Committee’s next meeting on 11 February 2016. 

Reason:     To allow for full consideration of residents comments following the recent public meeting .

Members considered a report which set out in detail the options for providing additional primary school places in the Southbank area of the city, following a consistent rise in demand and trends in the area.

The Executive Member referred to the recent public meeting called by Ward Members to discuss the options for providing the additional school places. In order to take account of the issues raised at the meeting she moved deferral of the report to the Committee’s February meeting and it was

Resolved:  That consideration of the options for providing additional primary school place in the Southbank area of York be deferred until the Committee’s next meeting on 11 February 2016.  ^1.

Reason:     To allow for full consideration of residents comments following the recent public meeting .