Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education.

The exempt appendices associated with this report are available at item 21 below.

(a)            That the Executive Director for Children’s Services work with the Company to model the impact of the 2026 Schools’ White Paper and the impact of the proposals relating to Osprey Quay.

(b)            That the Chief Executive establishes a working group to review the commercial options for the site, with the Company.

(c)            Cabinet recognised the need for a short-term investment plan for the site to ensure it was being maintained, (whilst acknowledging the work required in respect of the long-term plan for the site) and instructs the Executive Director Economy and Environment, to prepare the short-term investment plan.

Reason for the decision

The Council needed to establish its future approach to the use and investment of the wider site and asset.

The Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education presented the report and recommendations of the Dorset Centre of Excellence Shareholder Committee. The recommendations sought Cabinet’s support for further work to be undertaken to explore options for the wider site and associated assets, including Coombe House School.

It was proposed by Cllr C Sutton and seconded by Cllr N Ireland

Decision

(a)            That the Executive Director for Children’s Services work with the Company to model the impact of the 2026 Schools’ White Paper and the impact of the proposals relating to Osprey Quay.

(b)            That the Chief Executive establishes a working group to review the commercial options for the site, with the Company.

(c)            Cabinet recognised the need for a short-term investment plan for the site to ensure it was being maintained, (whilst acknowledging the work required in respect of the long-term plan for the site) and instructs the Executive Director Economy and Environment, to prepare the short-term investment plan.

Reason for the decision

The Council needed to establish its future approach to the use and investment of the wider site and asset.