Decision details

Approve the business case for the project to provide a new two form entry primary school (420 places plus 52 place nursery) on the Westvale Housing Development in Horley.   The new school will provide places for families moving into the Westvale Estate, and will also benefit the wider community through the creation of a dual use recreation ground as part of this project.   The Section 106 agreement provides the school site and recreation grounds and a contribution of £4.5m towards the cost of the build of the new school.

RESOLVED:

That, subject to the agreement of the detailed financial information for the provision of a new two form entry primary school set out in Part 2 of the submitted report [Exempt Minutes E-20-18 and E-21-18], the business case for the provision of an additional 2 Forms of Entry worth of primary and 52 nursery places in Horley be approved.

Reason for Decision:

The proposal supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide sufficient school places, relative to demand.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by the Children’s Select Committee]