THAT:

(a)          a new primary school for Colwall be located on the Mill Lane site identified in appendix 1; the purchase of land at the Mill Lane site at a cost of £1.2m, be agreed, subject to planning consent being secured;

(b)         the building of a one form entry primary school for Colwall including associated works to fulfil planning and transport requirements and fees at a cost of up to £5.1m be approved conditional on planning consent being secured;

(c)         the payment of an option agreement fee of £50,000, included in the estimated £1.2m for purchse of land,to secure the land sale be made; and

(d)         authority be delegated to the director for children’s wellbeing to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the above recommendations within the budget agreed.