Agenda item - Middle Street- Statutory Notices

1)             That Cabinet agrees to the publication of a statutory notice in respect of the proposed closure of Middle Street Primary School with effect from 31 August 2026. The committee notes that publication of the statutory notice will trigger a four-week representation period which will run from 8 April 2026 to 5 May 2026 during which interested parties can comment on the proposal.

2)             That Cabinet notes that following the representation period a further report will come back to Full Council on 21 May 2026 at which a final decision will be made.

156.1   Cabinet considered a report that detailed the response to the recent public consultation on the proposal to close Middle Street Primary School on 31 August 2026 and sought approval to publish a statutory notice.

156.2   Councillors Daniel, Muten, Taylor, Robins and Sankey asked questions and contributed to the debate of the report.

156.3   Resolved-

1)           That Cabinet agrees to the publication of a statutory notice in respect of the proposed closure of Middle Street Primary School with effect from 31 August 2026. The committee notes that publication of the statutory notice will trigger a four-week representation period which will run from 8 April 2026 to 5 May 2026 during which interested parties can comment on the proposal.

2)           That Cabinet notes that following the representation period a further report will come back to Full Council on 21 May 2026 at which a final decision will be made.