Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To adopt a strategy to ensure there are
sufficient secondary school places over the next decade.
That:
1) the Wokingham Secondary School (11 to 16) Places Strategy 2022 be adopted;
2) the Strategy be adopted and a multi-year programme of secondary expansion at Piggott, St Crispin’s and Emmbrook Schools, with other schools to be identified be approved, with authority delegated to the Director of Children’s Services and the Executive Member for Children’s Services to finalise agreements and the programme of works;
3) any necessary authority be delegated to the Director of Children’s Services and the Director of Resources, acting in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the lead Member for Children’s Services, to approve the procurement of the construction works and services as relevant to the secondary expansion strategy, with post 16 strategy and works programmes to be the subject of a later report to the Council’s Executive.
Wards Affected: None Specific;
Declarations: None
Dispensations: None
Reference Number: WBC1265
Other reasons / organisations consulted
The strategy has been the subject of public
consultation (Autumn 2021) and extensive engagement with Wokingham
secondary schools/
Consultees
Report and appendix
Contact: Piers Brunning Email: piers.brunning@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6084.
Report author: Piers Brunning
Publication date: 07/03/2022
Date of decision: 07/03/2022
Decided at meeting: 07/03/2022 - Executive
Effective from: 16/03/2022
Accompanying Documents: