Schools' Move Consultation Period

Richard,

I am responding in relation to your e-mail to Ralph Gilbert regarding the consultation on the schools proposals.

When all the applications have been received (as you know, they are to submit proposals for the new schools and the redevelopment of the existing sites concurrently) we will identify a date for a meeting of the Development Control Committee to consider the proposals. This is likely to be a special meeting of the committee (that is, in addition to the dates already identified, and just for the propose of dealing with these applications).

Once that date is established, we will then be in a position to confirm our report writing schedule and that all comments made up until that date will be taken into account in the formulation of that report.

I cannot confirm those dates for you today – but it is likely to allow a period of between 8 – 10 weeks.

When you receive your initial letter(s) of consultation it will confirm the normal 21 day period – but we will publicise the 'long stop' date, as set out above, as soon as we have it.

In terms of the applications, I can confirm that we have not received them all as yet. Once they are all received we will be checking them carefully to ensure we have all the necessary information – and then they will be available for inspection.

If you need any more information at this stage – please let me know.

Kevin Steptoe