Purpose

Between 28th June and 23rd July 2021, Lancashire County Council consulted on a proposal to extend the age range at Ribblesdale High School, Clitheroe by providing primary age places on the neighbouring Higher Standen Farm site.

After considering the outcome of the informal consultation and Cabinet's decision on 2nd September 2021 to proceed with the proposal, the authority published a statutory notice on 30th September 2021. The Notice invited representations from 30th September to 4th November 2021.

Under the statutory school expansion process, a decision should now be taken about the proposal. If the authority fails to decide the proposal within two months from the end of the representation period, the proposal and any representations about the proposals must be passed to the schools' adjudicator for decision.

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

Decision

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.