Issue - meetings

That, subject to the agreement of the detailed financial information for the expansion as set out in the submitted Part 2 report, the business case for the provision of an additional form of entry, (210 places) at Manby Lodge Infant School, in Weybridge be approved.

Reasons for Decisions:

The proposal supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide sufficient school places to meet the needs of the population in the Weybridge area.

[The decisions on this item can be called in by either the Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee or the Children and Education Select Committee]

This report requested the approval of the Business Case for the expansion of Manby Lodge Community Infant School, from a two form of entry infant (180 places) to a three form of entry infant school (270 places), was presented by the Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning. She informed Cabinet that the creation of 90 additional places in Weybridge would help meet the basic need requirements in the Weybridge area from September 2016. This would be a major, phased building project which involved demolition and rebuilding of the oldest part of the school. She also explained the reasons why other schools in the area had been discounted from the expansion.

The Leader of the Council asked if there was any possibility of re-modelling the new building to put the playground on the roof, thereby giving the opportunity to further expand the school.

RESOLVED:

That, subject to the agreement of the detailed financial information for the expansion as set out in the submitted Part 2 report, the business case for the provision of an additional form of entry, (210 places) at Manby Lodge Infant School, in Weybridge be approved.

Reasons for Decisions:

The proposal supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide sufficient school places to meet the needs of the population in the Weybridge area.