Decisions

It is recommended that:

1. The revised proposals and the revised investment are approved.

2. The approval of the business plan is delegated to the Strategic Director for Environment and Infrastructure in consultation with the Director of Finance and the Cabinet Member, once the negotiations with the Albury Estate have concluded.

It was agreed that the Leader of the Council determined the three statutory

notices, pertaining to the proposals to:

1. Close Downs Way School, effective from 31 August 2018.

2. Alter the lower age limit of St. Mary’s C of E Junior School, in order that the age

range broadens from 7-11 to 4-11, effective from 1 September 2018.

3. Enlarge the formal capacity of this Primary School from 360 places (i.e. the

current capacity of St. Mary’s C of E Junior School) to 660 places, effective from

1 September 2018.

The combined effect of these proposals would be to bring into effect the

amalgamation of Downs Way School with St. Mary’s C of E Junior School, inclusive

of the expansion of Key Stage 2 provision, effective from 1 September 2018.

That the response, attached to this decision sheet as Appendix 1, be approved.