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To undertake the pre-decision scrutiny of the Cabinet proposals in relation to the expansion and redevelopment of Pentyrch Primary School.

The Chair welcomed Councillor Sarah Merry (Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Education, Employment & Skills), Melanie Godfrey (Director, Education and Lifelong Learning), Richard Portas (Programme Director, School Organisation Planning), Brett Andrewartha (School Organisation Programme Planning Manager) and Jennie Hughes (Senior Achievement Leader, Inclusion) to the meeting.

The Cabinet Member and Programme Director provided statements.  Whilst  the responses were broadly supportive, an issue was raised by a non maintained nursery.  There have been discussions about how the two nurseries could work together.

Members did not have any questions.

That the Chairperson writes to the Cabinet Member on behalf of the Committee expressing their comments and observations captured during the way forward.