Agenda item

To agree initial consultation on the proposal to increase Cherry Garden Primary School in size from 45 to 66 places and to relocate the school to part of the existing Gloucester primary school site with a target date of September 2013.

To note that proposals will be brought forward as part of the admissions process to reduce Gloucester primary school places from 90 to 60 from September 2011.

To note that the budget allocation in the Primary Capital Programme (PCP) in respect of the Cherry Garden primary school can be reduced, and consequentially the refurbishment of Gloucester primary school may be brought forward into the current PCP.

To agree in the light of pressure for additional primary places in the south of the borough that any released resources be reallocated to provide additional primary places within the PCP.

This item had not been circulated 5 clear days in advance of the meeting.  The chair agreed to accept the item as urgent due to the need for it to be considered on the same agenda as a report from the Head of Property recommending the disposal of Peckham site 7d. The proposal for the use of the Gloucester site for Cherry Garden makes it possible to release site 7d.

RESOLVED:

1  That agreement be given to initial consultation on the proposal to increase Cherry Garden Primary Special School in size from 45 to 66 places and to relocate the school to part of the existing Gloucester primary school site with a target date of September 2013.

2  That it be noted that consequential on the co-location with Gloucester primary school, proposals will be brought forward as part of the admissions process to reduce Gloucester primary school from 90 to 60 places from September 2011, reducing the number of children on site from 630 to 420, while maintaining the present nursery of 50 places.

3  That it be further noted that the budget allocation in the Primary Capital Programme (PCP) in respect of the Cherry Garden primary school project can be reduced, and consequentially the refurbishment of Gloucester primary school may be brought forward into the current PCP.

4  That in the light of the pressure for additional primary places in the south of the borough, any released resources be reallocated to provide additional primary places within the PCP.