Issue - items at meetings - Petitions

Report of Strategic Director, Resources (copy attached)

41.1            A petition on the future use of the Connaught Centre was considered by the Cabinet Member for Children & Young People. The petition had received 1242 signatories.

41.2            The Cabinet Member for Children and Young People provided the following response to the petition:

“Adult Education stopped at the Connaught Centre prior to the Council engaging in negotiations with City College to acquire a leasehold interest in the site.  City College decided that the building was not financially viable for them and declared it surplus to their requirements. 

The classes that City College wish to carry on providing are now spread out among other venues in the city.

Once the Connaught building is refurbished and established as a primary education centre, proposals for adult education can then be put to the Head teacher and Governing Body for their consideration.

The Council has always endorsed the use of its school buildings for a range of extended school activities and adult education, and will support, where practical, any proposals from adult education providers which will enhance local community provision”