Issue - meetings
Proposal to consult on the amalgamation of Smithy and Redlands Primary Schools
Meeting: 29/01/2020 - Cabinet (Item 6)
6 Proposal to consult on the amalgamation of Smithy and Redlands Primary Schools 
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Additional documents:
- 6.3a Appendix 1 Public consultation paper, further information and response form, item 6 RTF 791 KB
- 6.3b Appendix 2 Reports on the feedback to the informal public consultation for each school, item 6
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- 6.3c Appendix 3 A presentation on the analysis of the consultation responses, item 6
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- 6.3d Appendix 4 LA Pupil Projections 2018-2028, item 6 RTF 2 MB
- 6.3e Appendix 5: EIA, item 6
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- Webcast for Proposal to consult on the amalgamation of Smithy and Redlands Primary Schools
Decision:
DECISION
1. To note the outcome of the pre-statutory consultation on the proposals to close Smithy Street Primary School with the displaced pupils being accommodated by Redlands Primary School as set out in Section 6 of the report; and
2. To agree to proceed to commence a four week statutory consultation on the proposal to close Smithy Street Primary School with the displaced pupils being accommodated by Redlands Primary School from September 2020.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (D. JONES)
(Service Head, Education and Partnership (C. McInnes)
(Service Head, Pupil Services and School Sufficiency (T. Bryan)
Minutes:
Councillor Danny Hassell, Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Young People, introduced the report on proposals to consult on the amalgamation of Smithy and Redlands Primary Schools. He explained that an informal consultation had taken place and that the proposal was to create one combined school on the site shared by the existing schools.
The Mayor noted the apparent broad support for the proposal and agreed the recommendations as set out.
RESOLVED
1. To note the outcome of the pre-statutory consultation on the proposals to close Smithy Street Primary School with the displaced pupils being accommodated by Redlands Primary School as set out in Section 6 of the report; and
2. To agree to proceed to commence a four week statutory consultation on the proposal to close Smithy Street Primary School with the displaced pupils being accommodated by Redlands Primary School from September 2020.