The Cabinet Member:
· approve the proposal for the RCDEA to open a new voluntary aided Roman Catholic primary school at Hampton Water having regard to the Opening and closing maintained schools, statutory guidance for proposers and decision makers (DfE November 2018) and taking into consideration:
a) the responses submitted during the initial 6 week consultation held by the RCDEA in September/October 2019
b) the views/comments submitted during the statutory 4 week representation period which concluded on 19 December 2019, including support for, objections to, and comments on the proposal.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significantly affecting two or more electoral wards;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: Hargate and Hempsted;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/12/2019
Decision due: 24 Jan 2020 by Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education, Skills and the University
Lead member: Councillor Lynne Ayres lynne.ayres@peterborough.gov.uk
Lead director: Executive Director People Services PCC & CCC
Department: People Services
Contact: Clare Buckingham, Strategic Education Place Planning Manager (Cambridgeshire & Peterborough) Clare.buckingham@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Email: Clare.buckingham@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Relevant internal and external stakeholders
The RCDEA carried out a 6 week local consultation in September/October. Over 1100 responses were received. Subsequently, via statutory notice on 21 November 2019, the RCDEA formally proposed to the Council that a voluntary aided Roman Catholic primary should be established at Hampton Water. This launched a 4 week representation period which closes on 19 December 2019
Relevant Scrutiny Committee: Children and Education Scrutiny Committee