Agenda item

Appendices 3 - 8 of the report are exempt from publication as they contain exempt information of the description contained in paragraph 14 of Part 4 and paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. The public may be excluded from the meeting by resolution of the Committee pursuant to Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during discussion of this item.

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To enable Members to undertake pre-decision scrutiny of the School Organisation Plan proposals for site acquisition at Ty Glas

Councillor Melbourne declared a personal interest in this item as she is the Ward Councillor for Llanishen and Thornhill. Karen Dell’Armi declared a personal interest, as Chair of Governors at Llanishen High School.

Members were reminded that Appendices 3 – 6 of this report contain exempt information of the description contained in paragraph 14 of Part 4 and paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

The Chair welcomed Councillor Sarah Merry (Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Education, Employment & Skills), Melanie Godfrey (Director of Education & Lifelong Learning), Richard Portas (Programme Director, School Organisation Planning (SOP)), and Michele Duddrige-Friedl (Operational Manager, Planning and Provision) to the meeting.

Members were advised that the recommendation to Cabinet will be to acquire the freehold interest of land at Ty Glas Road, Llanishen to allow the Council to progress options for a mainstream community secondary school and special school provision.

Members were asked to comment or raise questions on the information received.  Those discussions are summarised as follows:

The Committee RESOLVED that the public be excluded for discussion in relation to the confidential appendices as they contained exempt information by virtue of paragraphs 14, 16 and 21 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

After discussion the Way Forward the Committee RESOLVED that the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee expressing their comments and observations during the way forward.