Decision details

This report sets out the draft School Place Planning Delivery Programme for 2024-27, proposing a series of projects which aim to provide additional places in existing schools and proposals to deliver two new primary schools and a new secondary school in Preston.

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the requirements of the council's Cabinet procedure rules (Standing Order C18, Consideration of Key Decisions) have been complied with.

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report, with the following amendments:

Add the following recommendations:

  iv.  In addition to Recommendation (iii), pursue the design and planning for a new secondary school on the land to be released North of Maxy Lane assuming that the notice from the developer is issued within three months of today's date.

  v.  To authorise the Director of Finance and Commerce in consultation with the Cabinet Member for HR, Resources and Property and the Cabinet Member for Education and Skills to consider both sites and progress with the design and planning permission for the site that will provide the required places within the time constrained development schedule.

The original recommendation (iv.) would remain as published and was renumbered as recommendation (vi.)