Agenda, decisions and minutes

Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Education - Tuesday, 14 March 2017 9.00 am

Venue: County Hall, Oxford OX1 1ND

Contact: Deborah Miller  Tel: (01865) 815384; E-Mail:  deborah.miller@oxfordshire.gov.uk

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Questions from County Councillors pdf icon PDF 235 KB

Any county councillor may, by giving notice to the Proper Officer by 9 am two working days before the meeting, ask a question on any matter in respect of the Cabinet Member’s delegated powers.

 

The number of questions which may be asked by any councillor at any one meeting is limited to two (or one question with notice and a supplementary question at the meeting) and the time for questions will be limited to 30 minutes in total. As with questions at Council, any questions which remain unanswered at the end of this item will receive a written response.

 

Questions submitted prior to the agenda being despatched are shown below and will be the subject of a response from the appropriate Cabinet Member or such other councillor or officer as is determined by the Cabinet Member, and shall not be the subject of further debate at this meeting. Questions received after the despatch of the agenda, but before the deadline, will be shown on the Schedule of Addenda circulated at the meeting, together with any written response which is available at that time.

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Proposed Expansion of Chesterton CE (VA) Primary School pdf icon PDF 185 KB

Forward Plan Ref: 2016/115

Contact: Diane Cameron, School Organisation Officer Tel: 07795 301254

 

Report by Director for Children’s Services (CMDCEF4).

 

This report follows a public consultation and Statutory Notice period relating to a proposal to expand Chesterton CE (VA) Primary School to 1 form entry. The proposal is supported by the school’s Governing Body and the Diocese.

 

Chesterton village is part of the Bicester partnership of schools, where pupil numbers have risen and large strategic housing developments are planned. To ensure sufficient pupil places are available a number of new schools are planned, and some existing schools are being expanded. Within Chesterton village there has been construction and occupation of new housing development, and more is anticipated.

 

This report summarises the response from the public consultation and the statutory notice, where the most common concern was around increase in traffic / parking issues at the start and end of the school day. A statement from the Governing Body of the school is also included, setting out its views on the benefit to the school of the proposal.

 

The decision-making power in terms of determining the proposal in this case lies with the Cabinet Member for Education.

 

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed expansion of Chesterton CE (VA) Primary School.

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