Issue - meetings

Cabinet considered a report setting out the draft School Place Planning Delivery Programme for 2023-25. The report detailed a series of projects which aimed to provide additional places in existing schools and proposed to consult on the establishment of two new primary schools and a new secondary school in Preston.

In presenting the report, it was noted that an amendment was needed to the Ribble Valley West entry located in Appendix 'A' of the report. The figures in the summary box should read "Phase 1: 75 (+15 PAN)" and "Phase 2: 150 (+30 PAN)".

Resolved: That;

1. The School Place Planning Delivery Programme 2023-25 as set out at Appendix 'A' of the report be approved; and
2. Statutory consultations be conducted on sufficiency projects in the following school planning areas:

a.  Establishment of a new primary school in Goosnargh & Grimsargh with Longridge.

b.  Establishment of a new primary school in Preston Rural, North, West.

c.  Establishment of a new secondary school in Preston.

d.  Significant alteration projects in Brierfield; Goosnargh & Grimsargh with Longridge; Preston Rural, North, West; Chorley and South Ribble; Ribble Valley East and West.