Decision details
Whitchurch Primary Land Purchase for Expansion
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Children services
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Approval to proceed to purchase land adjacent to Whitchurch Primary. Whitchurch Primary is to expand by 105 places to accommodate pupils from housing development in the area. In order to expand a piece of adjacent land needs to be purchased.
Decision:
The Cabinet Member agrees to approve a capital budget of £30,000 from S106 developer contributions received to purchase the land from the Whitchurch Royal British Legion.
Reasons for the decision:
To meet the Council’s legal responsibility for pupil place planning in its area. The land purchase will enable the school expansion to be delivered when the places are needed providing sufficient places in the area.
Alternative options considered:
Four developers to jointly purchase the land direct from Whitchurch Royal British Legion.
Publication date: 31/10/2016
Date of decision: 29/10/2016
Effective from: 08/11/2016
Accompanying Documents:
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