Issue - meetings

To receive a presentation and consider the attached report of the Acting Chief Planning and Development Services Officer.

The Committee considered a report from the Acting Chief Planning and Development Services Officer regarding Phase 1 of the Leeds Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Programme, which involved the formation of a Local Education Partnership (LEP) to develop and manage the Council’s secondary school estate under the Government’s BSF policy.

In attendance at the meeting were Peter Barnett of the Development Department and Darren Dobson of Education Leeds.  The Committee also received a presentation from Michael Silvey and Simon Evans of Environments for Learning (E4L), one of the Council’s Preferred Bidders under the scheme, regarding the redevelopment of Allerton High School, which served part of the Committee’s area, and they responded to Members’ queries and questions regarding access arrangements and the design and build of the new school.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

(N.B. Councillor Harrand joined the meeting at 7.48 pm, during the consideration of this item).