Issue - meetings

To receive any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence received.

The Leader informed the meeting that the following items had been withdrawn from the agenda. They were: item 15(Annual School Place Planning 2012) item 16 (Proposals to expand Belmont Infant School and Belmont Junior School from two to three from entry and item 10 (Essential Service Permits).

 In relation to the withdrawal of agenda item 16, the council had received a letter from the Belmont School governing body, at the weekend, raising a number of issues about the proposed expansion. By the early afternoon of today it had become apparent that not all the issues could be addressed in time for the Cabinet meeting and it was felt necessary to postpone consideration of this report and decision to allow responses to the remaining issues.

The Leader explained that she had just met with the parent deputation party who had hoped to put forward their representations regarding the proposals in the report. A commitment had been made to hold a special Cabinet meeting before the end of the school term, next week, to facilitate parent’s attendance at this meeting.

The report on School Place Planning was also deferred to the planned special Cabinet meeting as it related to   the report on the expansion of Belmont Infant and Junior School and similarly there was a need to consider issues raised by local stakeholders following publication of the report.

 The report on Essential User Permits would be considered by Cabinet in the Autumn.