Decision details

The School Place Provision Strategy 2017/18 to 2019/20, as set out at Appendix 'A',  replaces the Strategy for the Provision of School Places and Schools' Capital Investment 2015/16 to 2017/18, which was last published in 2015.

The Strategy sets out the framework for delivery of new places and school capital investment priorities.  If approved by Cabinet, the Strategy will be formally adopted and published on the Lancashire County Council website.  Further reports will be presented to Cabinet on individual projects and their associated costs as set out within the Capital Strategy for Schools 2017/18 – 2019/20, which is the subject of a separate report.

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order No. 25 have been complied with.

The Cabinet approved the amended recommendation as follows:

The Cabinet approved the School Place Provision Strategy 2017/18 – 2019/20 as set out at Appendix 'A', subject to officers being requested to review figures provided for Pendle, particularly Nelson and Colne.