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There is significant demand for new school places within Surrey, resulting from increases in the birth rate and inward migration into the County, which are addressed through the County’s five year 2013-18 Medium Term Financial Plan.

Lyne and Longcross Infant School has been identified within the programme as requiring expansion through the provision of permanent adaptations and additions to their existing facilities, to meet the demand for school places in the Chertsey area.

Approval is sought for the expansion of Lyne and Longcross School from a 1fe infant school to a 1fe primary school, adding 120 junior places at the school by 2015.

Detailed financial information for the school is set out in part 2 of the agenda (item number 21)

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

That the expansion of Lyne and Longcross Infant School, as detailed in the submitted report, and subject to the consideration and approval of the detailed financial information for the school as set out in Part 2 of this agenda (item 21) be approved and that Lyne and Longcross Infant School (increase by 120 places to 210 places) and the school be changed from an infant to a primary school.

Reasons for Decisions:

The scheme is essential to meeting basic need in Surrey. The scheme delivers a value for money expansion to the school, which supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide additional school places for local children in Surrey.  The project and building works are in accordance with the planned timetables required for delivery of the new accommodation at the school.

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

The Cabinet Member for Assets and Regeneration Programmes said that there was significant demand for new school places within Runnymede and there was an opportunity to increase provision at Lyne and Longcross Infant School to meet demand for primary school places in this area.

This expansion was also supported by the Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning and the Headteacher, Governors and parents of this school.

RESOLVED:

That the expansion of Lyne and Longcross Infant School, as detailed in the submitted report, and subject to the consideration and approval of the detailed financial information for the school as set out in Part 2 of this agenda (item 21) be approved and that Lyne and Longcross Infant School (increase by 120 places to 210 places) and the school change from an infant to a primary school.

Reasons for Decisions:

The scheme is essential to meeting basic need in Surrey. The scheme delivers a value for money expansion to the school, which supports the Authority’s statutory obligation to provide additional school places for local children in Surrey.  The individual project and building works are in accordance with the planned timetables required for delivery of the new accommodation at the school.