Decision details

Approval in principle to the disposal of land and property comprising the former Fir Tree Primary School, Lingfield Drive, Leeds to the Khalsa Education Trust for the purposes of a free school known as the Khalsa Science Academy.

The Director of Children’s Services and the Director of City Development submitted a joint report outlining the background to the use of and potential disposal of the site previously used as Fir Tree Primary School, Alwoodley. 

By way of an introduction to the submitted report, the Executive Member for Transport and the Economy provided some context to the matters raised within the submitted report and moving forward, highlighted the options which were open to the Council.

In discussing this matter, Members considered a range of issues, including:-

·  The educational and wider needs of the local community and how this site may be utilised in order to maximise the benefit for that community;

·  The length of time that the site had been vacant;

·  The level of contact and discussions which had been held between all relevant parties;

·  The terms on which any potential transfer may be made and the resource implications arising from this.

RESOLVED – That further information be sought on the matters raised during the consideration of this item, with a further report being submitted to the Board on such matters in due course, in order to enable the Board to determine the most appropriate course of action to take.

(Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.5, Councillor A Carter required it to be recorded that he abstained from voting on the decisions referred to within this minute)

Discussions between the Department for Education and Department for Children’s Services.

The Executive Member for Children’s Services and the Executive Member for Development and the Economy.

Consultation will be required with Ward Members in due course.

Ward Members

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