6 REORGANISATION OF PRIMARY EDUCATION PROVISION IN THE BANGOR CATCHMENT AREA PDF 121 KB
Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr Gareth Thomas
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Decision:
Implement the proposal
issued on 4 September 2018 to close Ysgol Glanadda and Ysgol Babanod Coedmawr on 31 August
2020, and offer places to the pupils at Ysgol y Garnedd (subject to parental choice); and increase the
capacity of Ysgol y Garnedd
to 420 effective 1 September 2020.
Minutes:
RESOLVED
To implement the
proposal issued on 4 May 2018 to close Ysgol Glanadda and Ysgol Babanod
Coedmawr on 31 August 2020, and offer places to the pupils at Ysgol y Garnedd
(subject to parental choice); and increase the capacity of Ysgol y Garnedd to
420 effective 1 September 2020.
DISCUSSION
The report was submitted by Councillor
Gareth Thomas.
Following an
announcement from Welsh Government noting that there was an opportunity for
Local Authorities to deliver additional projects within Band A of the 21st
Century Schools Programme, Gwynedd succeeded to ensure a bid to reorganise
primary schools in the Bangor catchment area. A report was submitted to Cabinet
(January 2017) and the recommendation to hold discussions at a local level was
approved as outlined in the report on reviewing primary school education
provision in Bangor. In June 2017, a Catchment Review Panel was established to
discuss a number of options which would improve and maintain the standard of
education. The options were submitted to Cabinet in March 2018 and the
recommendation to hold a statutory consultation on the process of reorganising
primary schools was approved. A statutory consultation was held and 68
responses had been received; the main observations from that consultation had
been submitted to Cabinet in July 2018. The Cabinet's decision at that meeting
had been
To approve the proposal to close Ysgol
Glanadda and Ysgol Babanod Coedmawr on 31 August 2020, and offer places to the
pupils at Ysgol y Garnedd (subject to parental choice); and increase the
capacity of Ysgol y Garnedd to 420.
To approve the issuing of statutory notices
on the proposal in (i) above in accordance with the requirements of Section 48
of the Schools Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013.
Following the decision,
in accordance with the Schools Standards and Organisation Act 2013, a statutory
notice had been issued on 4 September 2018 and a statutory objection period on
the proposal had been held (between 4/9/18 and 2/10/18).
It was highlighted
that one objection had been received during the objection period which involved
matters relating to transport, child
safety, finance, education and the Welsh language. It was added that one
piece of correspondence had arrived late in the day and that this correspondence
needed to be addressed as part of the discussions.
The Cabinet was
requested to support the proposal which would greatly improve education
standards for Ysgol y Garnedd children together with Ysgol Glanadda and Ysgol
Coedmawr children.
The objections were
discussed.
In response to
concerns regarding traffic on Penrhos Road, the Senior Property Manager
(Corporate) noted that every attempt had been made to seek to mitigate the
situation which was causing difficulties in the area in the mornings and afternoons.
He noted that 30 additional parking spaces had been planned for staff and
visitor parking together with a drop-off point which would be controlled off
the highway.
It was highlighted that a planning application for the development had been approved at the Planning Committee on 5.11.18 and traffic concerns ... view the full minutes text for item 6
Awdur: Diane Jones