Issue details

Capital Investment at Paignton Community and Sports Academy (PCSA) to provide Additional Secondary School Places

Children’s Services is seeking approval for Capital Investment at Paignton Community and Sports Academy (PCSA) to provide additional Secondary School places.  The Local Authority (LA) continues to experience an increase in pupil numbers in the Paignton area and the latest forecasts indicate a shortfall of secondary school places from 2019 onwards.  Capital Investment in PCSA will address this shortfall and fulfill the LA’s statutory obligation to provide sufficient school places.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Capital expenditure +£250,000 and outside Capital Plan;

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: Blatchcombe;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/12/2018

Decision due: 31 Jan 2019 by Council

Lead member: Executive Lead for Children and Housing, Elected Mayor and Executive Lead for Assets, Finance, Governance and Corporate Services, Economic Regeneration and Transformation

Lead director: Director of Children's Services

Contact: Nicola Bovey Email: nicola.bovey@tda.uk.net.

Consultation process

Meetings and website.

Consultees

Council Officers have consulted with the school and there will be a statutory consultation process to follow for any relevant school organisation changes and for the planning application.

If you want to make representations contact:: Nicola Bovey, Schools Capital & Planning Officer, Education Team, TDA, 3rd Floor, Tor Hill House, Union Street, Torquay, TQ2 5QW, telephone: (01803) 208267, email: nicola.bovey@tda.uk.net/Martin Phillips, Chief Finance Officer, Tor Hill House, Union Street, Torquay, TQ2 5QW, telephone: (01803) 207285, email: martin.phillips@torbay.gov.uk