Decision details

1.    That the selection of Clare Hill playing fields for the preferred site for the development and construction of a 420 place 2 form entry primary school building for Huddersfield North.

2.    That officers be authorised to submit an outline planning application for the new school in order to establish whether the development of a new school on this land is deliverable.

3.    That officers be authorised to continue discussions with Greenhead College and to utilise appropriate resources to negotiate an agree a valuation and heads of term for the potential purchase

4.    That in principle agreement be given to the potential use of some of the Cemetery Road Allotments site as part of the overall solution for the new school proposal, and that officers be authorised to further investigate the potential impact of the proposal on the existing non-statutory Cemetery Road allotments and to work with the Allotments Team and plot holders to minimise, if possible the potential impact.

5.    That the decision of the Assistant Director of Strategic Investment Group to allocate £874,000 of funds from signed 106 Section Agreements to offset the final cost of this new school building be approved.

6.    That the intention of officers to return to Cabinet in spring 2017 with an updated report in relation to the project be noted.