Issue - meetings

To consider the outcomes of the formal consultations held on options identified by the Locality Review, and the recommendations being made to the County Council and the Children’s Services Executive of the County  Council.

Consideration was given to the report informing Members of the outcome of the formal consultations held on options identified by the Locality Review, and the subsequent recommendations which were being made to the County Council and the Children's Services Executive of the County Council.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report:-

That Cabinet notes the proposed actions by the County Council in respect of the Alsager, Congleton, Sandbach and Holmes Chapel TLC Review, following the recommendations made by Cheshire County Council's School Planning Select Panel on the 26 January 2009, which were that:

·        the Council on 12 February support, and that the Children's Services Executive on 17 February authorise the publication of statutory notices proposing the closure of Church Lawton Primary School in Summer 2009, subject to any further developments concerning the school's recovery plan;

and that the Children's Services Executive authorise

·        the changes proposed in the net capacities of Sandbach Community Primary School (from 210 to 105) and of Offley Primary School (from 420 to 315) from September 2010, and;

·        the change proposed in the net capacity of Cranberry Primary School (from 315 to 210) from September 2010 and;

·        the change proposed in the net capacity of Daven Primary School (from 420 to 210) from September 2009.