Issue - meetings
Determination of the proposal to permanently expand Leopold Primary School from January 2016
Meeting: 16/11/2015 - Cabinet (Item 5)
In line with the School Place Planning Strategy approved by Cabinet in October 2014, the alteration to permanently expand Leopold Primary School by two forms of entry (2FE) has been proposed by the Governing Body of Leopold Primary School in partnership with Brent Council. This report informs the Cabinet of the outcome of the statutory consultation on the proposal to alter Leopold Primary School from January 2016 through permanent expansion and recommends that the statutory proposal to expand the school be approved.
Additional documents:
- Leopold App1 - School and planning area map, item 5
PDF 1 MB
- Leopold App2 - Consultation document for Leopold Primary School, item 5
PDF 169 KB
- Leopold App3 - Leopold Public Consultation Meeting Notes, item 5
PDF 41 KB
- Leopold App4 - Informal consultation responses received, item 5
PDF 62 KB
- Leopold App5 - Leopold Statutory Notice, item 5
PDF 80 KB
- Leopold App6 - EA, item 5
PDF 99 KB
Decision:
that approval be given to the permanent expansion of Leopold Primary School, a community school, by two forms of entry from January 2016, (conditional upon the grant of full planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and any related conditions granted on 6 October 2015). The alterations would to provide sufficient permanent primary school places in this region in line with the council’s statutory duties and it’s School Place Planning Strategy 2014-2018.
Minutes:
The report from the Strategic Director, Children and Young People reminded the Cabinet that, in October 2014, in line with the School Place Planning Strategy, the alteration to permanently expand Leopold Primary School by two forms of entry (2FE) had been proposed by the Governing Body of Leopold Primary School in partnership with the council. The report informed the Cabinet of the outcome of the statutory consultation on the proposal to alter the school from January 2016 through permanent expansion and recommended that the statutory proposal to expand be approved.
Councillor Moher (Lead Member, Children and Young People) reminded the Cabinet that the school had already expanded to another site at the former Gwenneth Rickus Building and as extra school places were still required, the change would be made permanent. The Cabinet noted the responses to the consultation.
RESOLVED:
that approval be given to the permanent expansion of Leopold Primary School, a community school, by two forms of entry from January 2016, (conditional upon the grant of full planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and any related conditions granted on 6 October 2015). The alterations would provide sufficient permanent primary school places in this region in line with the council’s statutory duties and its School Place Planning Strategy 2014-2018.