Purpose

This report sets out the draft School Place
Planning Delivery Programme for 2024-27, proposing a series of
projects which aim to provide additional places in existing schools
and proposals to deliver two new primary schools and a new
secondary school in Preston.
 
This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the
requirements of the council's Cabinet procedure rules (Standing
Order C18, Consideration of Key Decisions) have been complied
with.

Content

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as
set out in the report, with the following amendments:
 
Add the following recommendations:
 
 
iv. 
In addition to Recommendation (iii), pursue the design and planning
for a new secondary school on the land to be released North of
Maxy Lane assuming that the notice from
the developer is issued within three months of today's date.
 
 
v. 
To authorise the Director of Finance and Commerce in consultation
with the Cabinet Member for HR, Resources and Property and the
Cabinet Member for Education and Skills to consider both sites and
progress with the design and planning permission for the site that
will provide the required places within the time constrained
development schedule.
 
The original recommendation (iv.) would remain
as published and was renumbered as recommendation (vi.)