Agenda item - Public Involvement

To consider the following matters raised by members of the public:

(a)     Petitions: to receive any petitions presented to the full council or at the meeting itself;

(i)     West Hove Catchment Area Changes – Keep Our Community Together.  Lead petitioner Mr. O’Sullivan.

(ii)    Keep our Community Together.  Lead petitioner Mr. Tait.

(b)     Written Questions: to receive any questions submitted by the due date of 12 noon on the 9^th January 2018.

(c)     Deputations: to receive any deputations submitted by the due date of 12 noon on the 9^th January 2018;

(i)     Benfield Primary School.  Spokesperson Mr. Theobold.

46 (a)  Petitions

46.1    Two petitions were referred from the Full Council meeting held 14 December 2017.

46.2      (i) West Hove Catchment Area Changes – Keep Our Community Together

The Committee considered a petition referred from the Full Council meeting held on 14 December 2017 and signed by 1436 regarding secondary school catchment areas.

46.3    The Chair provided the following response:

The petition relates to school admission arrangements, which is being considered in Item 49 on the agenda today. I would therefore recommend that the Committee note the petition.

46.4RESOLVED: The Committee agreed that the petition be noted.

46.5(ii) Keep Our Community Together

The Committee considered a petition referred from the Full Council meeting held on 14 December 2017 and signed by 1368 regarding secondary school catchment areas.

46.6    The Chair provided the following response:

The petition relates to school admission arrangements, which is being considered in Item 49 on the agenda today. I would therefore recommend that the Committee note the petition.

46.7RESOLVED: The Committee agreed that the petition be noted.

46 (b) Written Questions

46.8There were none

46 (c)  Deputations

46.9    A deputation was referred from the Full Council meeting held 14 December 2017.

46.9      The Committee considered the deputation referred from the Full Council meeting held on 14 December 2017, regarding Benfield Primary School.

46.10  The Chair provided the following response:

The deputation relates to school admission arrangements, which is being considered in Item 49 on the agenda today. I would therefore recommend that the Committee note the deputation.

46.11              RESOLVED: The Committee agreed that the deputation be noted.