Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

The Cabinet Member for Education introduced the report on the amalgamation of Abbots LaneInfants School, Park Crescent Penyffordd, and PenyfforddJunior School, Penymynydd Road, Penyffordd, to form a new all through Primary school using the existing school buildings.

Following the decision of Cabinet, the published notice set out the intention of the Council to close the existing infant and junior schools as of 31 August 2013 and to open the new school, in the existing buildings, on 1 September 2013. 

No formal objections had been received during the statutory period which commenced on 10 May 2013 and concluded on 7 June 2013.  As a result, the determination of the proposals could be made by the Cabinet of the Council, without reference to the Welsh Ministers.

RESOLVED:

That the proposal to effect an amalgamation of the infant and junior schools to form a new through primary school on the existing two sites from 1 September 2013 be approved.