Cabinet
considered a report (CA8) setting out a proposal to increase the school
admission number at St Nicholas CE Primary School, Marston from 45 to 60
following an informal consultation in the Marston area and a decision was now
required as to whether or not to proceed to issuing a statutory notice to
expand the school.
Councillor
Altaf-Khan supported expansion but highlighted a
number of issues regarding traffic and highway repairs and called for an
investigation into the admission process in other schools in order to relieve
pressure on St Nicholas School.
Councillor
Waine welcomed Councillor Altaf
Khan’s comments regarding expansion at the school but added that pressure points
for placements were not always places where numbers could be increased. He had no objection in principle to the
proposal but also referred to a number of issues including traffic levels,
highway repair and provision of a new entrance off Marston Road. Investigations were ongoing into the first
two but provision of an additional entrance was contrary to policy. There were also financial implications
attached to the capital works should the proposals be approved which would need
to be the subject of a future report.
Councillor
Rose added that he would be happy to consider provision of a pedestrian
crossing but much of the road repair work would need to be undertaken by the
City Council as a Section 42 responsibility.
RESOLVED: to approve the publication of a statutory notice for
the expansion of St Nicholas CE Primary School, Marston