Issue - meetings
Statutory Notice to Close Culham Parochial CE Primary School
Meeting: 19/11/2019 - Cabinet (Item 112)
112 Statutory Notice to Close Culham Parochial CE Primary School 
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Cabinet Member: Education & Cultural Services
Forward Plan Ref: 2019/095
Contact: Joanne Booker, School Organisation Officer Tel: 07393 001258
Report by Corporate Director for Children’s Services (CA7).
The report follows the publication of a Statutory Notice relating to the county council's proposal to close Culham Parochial Church of England Primary School.
The proposal is to merge Culham Parochial Church of England Primary School and Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School, leading to the formal closure of Culham Parochial Church of England Primary School.
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed closure of Culham Parochial Church of England Primary School.
Additional documents:
- CA_NOV1919R09 Culham School Annex 1 - Public Notice, item 112
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- CA_NOV1919R10 Culham School Annex 2 - Statutory Proposal, item 112
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- CA_NOV1919R13 SCIA - Culham, item 112
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Decision:
Recommendation agreed
Minutes:
Cabinet considered a report following the publication of a Statutory Notice relating to the county council's proposal to close Culham Parochial Church of England Primary School.
Councillor Richard Webber, local councillor Sutton Courtenay & Marcham whilst not objecting to the proposals expressed concern that this was the tip of the iceberg regarding rural schools. He commented that he had not seen signs of much overall planning noting that there was spare capacity at Sutton Courtenay.
Councillor Ian Hudspeth, Leader of the Council responded to the points made and confirmed that there was planning and future projections on numbers.
Councillor Hudspeth introduced the report and moved the recommendations.
During discussion Cabinet in supporting the recommendation:
· referred to the historical context that had seen the school saved from closure before. At that time there had been a strong protest from local people. Cabinet noted that this was not the case currently with only 3 objections being received.
· Explored the difficulty caused to school place planning when it was subject to decisions made elsewhere on housing.
· Noted that the report made it clear that home to school transport would be available
RESOLVED: to approve the proposed closure of Culham Parochial Church of England Primary School.