Issue - meetings

[Note: Councillor L.D. Evans had earlier declared an interest in this item.]

The Council was informed that the Executive Board, at its meeting held on the 12^th April 2021 (minute 6 refers) had considered a report on proposals to relocate Ysgol Heol Goffa by September 2023 to a new site next to the recently completed Ysgol Pen Rhos and increase its capacity from 75 to 120.

RESOLVED that the following recommendations of the Executive Board be adopted:-

 on the basis that

·         there are no other related proposals;

·         the statutory proposal has been consulted upon and published in accordance with the School Organisation Code and contains all the relevant information and, having considered the consultation document and consultation report;

·         no objections were received in response to the Statutory Notice; 

that the proposals to relocate Ysgol Heol Goffa and increase its capacity from 75 to 120, as laid out in the Statutory Notice, be implemented.

[NOTE: Councillor L.D. Evans had earlier declared an interest in this item.]

The Executive Board considered a report reiterating, following consultation, proposals to relocate Ysgol Heol Goffa by September 2023 to a new site next to the recently completed Ysgol Pen Rhos. and increase its capacity from 75 to 120.

The Board, at its meeting on the 21^st December 2020 [minute 7 thereof refers], had approved the publication of the required Statutory Notice. The Notice, published on 11^th January 2021, had provided objectors with 28 days in which to forward their objections in writing to the Council. No objections had, however, been received and as such there was no Objection Report.

The Board was advised that a letter in support of the proposals had been received from the Chair of the Governors of Ysgol Heol Goffa who also praised the Council on its investment in the new school and its commitment to work with other schools in the county to support learners and staff.

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL, on the basis that

·       there are no other related proposals;

·       the statutory proposal has been consulted upon and published in accordance with the School Organisation Code and contains all the relevant information and, having considered the consultation document and consultation report;

·       no objections were received in response to the Statutory Notice; 

that the proposals to relocate Ysgol Heol Goffa and increase its capacity from 75 to 120, as laid out in the Statutory Notice, be implemented.