Council Agenda Item 15
Subject: Proposal for Closure of St Bartholomew's CE Primary School
Date of meeting: 4 March 2024
Report of: Executive Director, Governance, People & Resources
Contact Officer: Name: Francis Mitchell
Email: francis.mitchell@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Ward(s) affected: All
For general release
Action Required of Council:
To receive the extract of the Children, Families & Schools Committee for information
CHILDREN, FAMILIES & SCHOOLS COMMITTEE
4.00pm 29 FEBRUARY2024
COUNCIL CHAMBER, HOVE TOWN HALL
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Present: Councillors Taylor (Joint Chair), Helliwell (Joint Chair), Shanks (Opposition Spokesperson), Allen, Daniel, Goddard, Alexander, Simon, Goldsmith, and Hogan |
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Co-opted Members: Hurst (Diocesian Director of Education), Cowler (Catholic Diocese), Robinson (PaCC) and Muirhead (Community Works Rep) |
59 Proposalfor Closure of St Bartholomew's CE Primary School
59.1 The Head of School Organisation introduced the report for this item.
59.2 Councillors Helliwell, Simon, Goldsmith, Daniel, Shanks, Goddard, Alexander and Allen, as well as Becky Robinson and Lesley Hurst, asked questions and contributed to the debate on the report.
59.3 The Chair moved a vote on the recommendations listedin the report.
59.4 There were 8votes in favour of the recommendations, 3 votes against and 1 abstention.
RESOLVED:
1) That Committee noted the responsesreceived during the representation period following the publication of a Statutory Notice on 23 January 2024 proposing closure of St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School.
2) That Committee agreed to recommendto Full Council the closureof St Bartholomew’s CE Primary Schoolwith effect from 31 August2024, for consideration by Full Council on 4 March 2024.