Decision details

The Committee considered a report which outlined the outcomes of the public consultation as to whether Park Lane School, Macclesfield should formally increase the number of places being offered. The proposed increase would provide additional places for 34 pupils between the ages of 4 – 19 from September 2025., increasing the overall capacity to 156 places.

All those who had responded to the consultation agreed with the proposal.

The Committee welcomed the proposed scheme to increase capacity and agreed that it would help with meeting the Council’s priority to increase opportunities for children, young adults, and adults with additional needs through the expansion of the local Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities (SEND) provision and would allow more children to attend a school within Cheshire East and their local community.  

RESOLVED: (Unanimously)

That the Children and Families Committee

1. Approve the proposed formal expansion of Park Lane School, Macclesfield to provide additional 34 places for pupils aged 4-19 from September 2025 and to progress with works.

2. Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Children’s Services to award a construction contract to facilitate the provision of additional places at Park Lane School, and to enter into any other agreements associated with or ancillary to the contract. Where the decision process includes financials or contracts, this will be done in consultation with the Chief Finance Officer, Monitoring Officer and the Executive Director of Place.