Determination of the statutory proposals, subject to any decision taken by the Executive in May.

1.      That the responses to the statutory notice for the closure of Brewers Hill

          Community Middle School, including the school’s business case for an alternative proposal be noted.

2.      (a) That the statutory proposal to close Brewers Hill Community Middle School with a modified implementation date of phased closure from September 2016 with final closure in August 2017, for the reasons set out in paragraphs 69 – 95 in the report, be approved.

          (b)  That Executive approval will be sought to modify the implementation date should Beecroft Academy be able to accommodate Year 5 children in September 2015 be noted.

3.      That the responses to statutory notice for the closure of Streetfield Community Middle School, including the school’s business case for an alternative proposal be noted.

4.      That the statutory proposal to close Streetfield Community Middle School implemented with a phased closure from September 2015 with final closure in August 2016, for the reasons set out in paragraphs 99 – 120 in the report, be approved.

5.      That the responses to the statutory notice for the closure of Ashton Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, including the school’s business case for an alternative proposal be noted.

6.      That the statutory proposal to close Ashton Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School implemented with a phased closure from September 2015 with final closure in August 2016, for the reasons set out in paragraphs 124 – 142 in the report, be approved.

This item had been marked urgent and was exempt from call-in as this would prevent the Council from reaching a decisions on the recommendations set out above and delay the publication of the composite prospectus for parents and carers applying for a school place for September 2015, which needs to be published in time for the admission rounds opening on 1 September 2014.  Any delay likely to be caused by the call-in process would seriously prejudice the Council’s and the public’s interests.