Issue - items at meetings - Proposed Creation of a new all through Primary School to replace Balfour Infant and Junior Schools

Report of the Director of Children’s Services (copy attached).

1.                  To note and endorse the proposal to amalgamate Balfour Infant and Junior Schools.

2.                  To agree to the publication of the required Statutory Notices to progress this proposal.

3.                  That the results from the statutory consultation process are referred to Cabinet Member Meeting on 11^th October 2010 for decision.

11.1           The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Children’s Services on the proposed creation of a new all through primary school to replace Balfour Infant and Junior Schools.

11.2           The Cabinet Member noted that these proposals now had the support of the governing bodies of the school.

11.3           Councillor Hawkes stated that she was pleased that the proposals now had the support of the governing bodies and hoped that this would bring a resolution to a matter discussed since the creation of the unitary authority.

11.4           RESOLVED- That the Cabinet Member agree to the recommendations of the report as follows:

1.                  To note and endorse the proposal to amalgamate Balfour Infant and Junior Schools.

2.                  To agree to the publication of the required Statutory Notices to progress this proposal.

3.                  That the results from the statutory consultation process are referred to Cabinet Member Meeting on 11^th October 2010 for decision.