1.         i.        That the procedures established by The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (EIA 2006) and The School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2007 (as amended by The School Organisation and Governance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007 and The School Organisation and Governance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009, have been complied with in bringing forward the proposals to expand Russell Lower School, Ampthill and St Andrews CofE VC Lower School as outlined in the report.

ii.       That the receipt of representations in respect of the proposal to expand Russell Lower School and the statutory notice as set out in Appendix B to the report, issued on the 16 September 2013 under Section 19(1), of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 be confirmed. No representations were received in respect of the proposal to expand St Andrews CofE VC Lower School and the statutory notice as set out in Appendix D to the report, issued on 16 September 2013 under Section 19(3), of the Education and Inspections Act 2006.

iii.      That the statutory proposal to expand Russell Lower School, Ampthill from its current capacity of 300 places to provide a total of 450 places for pupils aged 4+ to 9 with an implementation date of September 2015 be approved, subject to the grant of planning permission under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 1 May 2014. 

iv.      That the detailed business case attached at Appendix C to the report be approved, thereby approving the commencement of the project to expand Russell Lower School, Ampthill and related expenditure.

v.       That the statutory proposal to expand St Andrews CofE VC Lower, Biggleswade from its current capacity of 450 places to provide a total of 750 places for pupils aged 4+ to 9 across two sites with an implementation date of September 2015 be approved, subject to the grant of planning permission under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by 1 July 2014.

vi.      That the detailed business case attached at Appendix E to the report be approved, thereby approving the commencement of the project to expand St Andrews CofE VC Lower, Biggleswade and related expenditure.

2.         That the detailed capital business case, attached at Appendix F to the report, to expand the Academy of Holywell Middle School from its current capacity of 544 places to provide 600 places with an implementation date of 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 May 2014.

3.         That the detailed capital business case, attached at Appendix G to the report, to expand the Academy of St Marys Lower School from its current capacity of 225 places to provide 300 places with an implementation date of 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 May 2014. 

4.         That the commencement of consultation and the publication of statutory notices for the proposal to expand Edward Peake Cof E VC Middle School, Biggleswade from its current capacity of 480 places to provide a total of 600 places with an implementation date of September 2016 be approved. The school will also be invited to prepare a business case, the outcome of which will be subject to approval by the Council’s Executive in its final determination in August 2014.

5.         That the commencement of consultation and the publication of statutory notices for the proposal to expand Silsoe CofE VC Lower, Silsoe from its current capacity of 135 places to provide a total of 240 places with an implementation date of September 2016 be approved. The school will also be invited to prepare a business case, the outcome of which will be subject to approval by the Council’s Executive in its final determination in August 2014.

6.         To invite Houghton Regis Academy to prepare a business case, the outcome of which will be subject to approval by the Council’s Executive in August 2014 to expand from its current capacity of 480 places to provide 900 places for pupils aged 11 to 16 years of age, plus Sixth Form with a phased implementation date from September 2016.

7.         Subject to timing and rate of housing developments in Arlesey and Houghton Regis, to approve commencement of the processes as set out in the report, to invite Academy/Free School proposals for the establishment of:

i.        a new co-educational mainstream 2 Form Entry Primary School (plus provision for early years) for pupils aged 4+ to 11 years of age to serve the new North Houghton Regis development; and

ii.       a new co-educational mainstream 2 Form Entry Lower School (plus provision for early years) for pupils aged 4+ to 9 years of age in Arlesey.