To receive a report on the commissioning of new school places in Leighton Linslade and Cranfield.

1.      That the proposal to expand Cranfield Church of England Academy from its current capacity of 300 places to provide 450 places over two sites with an implementation date of 1 September 2016 be approved, thereby approving the commencement of the project and related expenditure, subject to the approval of the Education Funding Agency and the grant of planning permission under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 1 August 2015.

2.      That the proposal to expand Leedon Lower Community School from its current capacity of 300 places to provide 450 places with a phased implementation date of 1 September 2015 be approved, thereby approving the commencement of the project and related expenditure, subject to the grant of planning permission under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 1 June 2015.

3.      That the proposal to expand Clipstone Brook Lower Community School from its current capacity of 225 places to provide 375 places with a phased implementation date of 1 September 2015 be approved, thereby approving commencement of the project and related expenditure, subject to the grant of planning permission under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 1 June 2015.

4.      That a School Transport Plan (along with the highways works to mitigate transport impacts) for Cranfield Church of England Academy, Leedon Lower Community School and Clipstone Brook Lower Community School be submitted to the Development Management Committee together with the planning applications for  the expansion proposals  described above.

5.      To authorise the Director of Children’s Services to approve contractual arrangements to undertake capital works required to deliver the proposed projects in this report.