Statement on proposal to close Wokingham Ryeish Green School
At their meeting of Thursday February 22 Wokingham District Council’s executive members decided to extend the consultation on the proposal to close Ryeish Green School.
Cllr Frank Browne, executive member for Wokingham children’s services, said: “There has been significant public reaction to this proposal and we do not want to rush into making such an important decision without ensuring that everyone has all the facts in front of them and the opportunity to consider and respond to them.
“The report presented to the executive provided additional information which consultees have not had an opportunity to consider or respond to.
“As this is such a significant decision we do not feel we should make it at the present time. We would like officers to carry out a second written consultation on the additional information within this report. We will ask for this work to be prepared as quickly as possible as we recognise the concern this uncertainty brings. We will ask for a further six-week consultation in order that an updated report can be presented to the executive in the summer and a decision be taken then about whether or not to publish a statutory proposal.”
Cllr Frank Browne, executive member for Wokingham children’s services, said: “There has been significant public reaction to this proposal and we do not want to rush into making such an important decision without ensuring that everyone has all the facts in front of them and the opportunity to consider and respond to them.
“The report presented to the executive provided additional information which consultees have not had an opportunity to consider or respond to.
“As this is such a significant decision we do not feel we should make it at the present time. We would like officers to carry out a second written consultation on the additional information within this report. We will ask for this work to be prepared as quickly as possible as we recognise the concern this uncertainty brings. We will ask for a further six-week consultation in order that an updated report can be presented to the executive in the summer and a decision be taken then about whether or not to publish a statutory proposal.”
Wokingham District Council
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