Issue - meetings

To consider proposals to close Church Lawton Primary School.

Consideration was given to the proposal to close Church Lawton Primary School.

The Proposers and the Objectors attended the meeting and were questioned by representatives of the Governing Body and by Members of the Sub Committee.

RESOLVED

After very careful, full consideration of the all the information presented to the Committee and taking account of the statutory factors, which a Decision Maker must take into account when considering a published proposal, the Committee has, with regret, reached a unanimous decision to approve the proposal to close Church Lawton Primary School.

In reaching this decision the Committee recommended that a report be prepared and brought to Cabinet regarding the potential alternative community uses to which the School buildings could be put.

Full reasons for the decision would be sent to all interested parties within one week.

(The following item was moved and seconded once the Committee were at the decision making stage).