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(i)            to note the outcome of the option appraisal work to date; and

(ii)          to instruct the Head of Policy, Performance and Resources to undertake a feasibility study to identify improvements to Riverbank School and the associated costs, including the costs of bringing up to category A and to report to the Committee at its meeting in January 2018.

With reference to article 12 of the minute of the meeting of the Education and Children’s Services Committee of 1 June 2017, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Education and Children’s Services which provided details and conclusions of the option appraisals carried out in relation to the planning of future options to be considered for the delivery of the long term education provision at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic School in Aberdeen.

The report recommended –

that the Committee

(a)       consider the outcome of the option appraisal work to date which concluded that:

·                     the current Riverbank School site was the most viable site for a new build replacement for St. Peter’s School; and

·                     the current Riverbank School building was the most suitable existing school building for the long term delivery of RC educational provision at St. Peter’s, and that within currently available resources this was the most viable option for the future of St Peter’s School.

(b)       instruct the Director of Education and Children’s Services to commence a programme of formal consultation in accordance with the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act, the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and section 22D of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 regarding the proposal to relocate St. Peter’s RC School to the current Riverbank School building, once the New Tillydrone Primary School became operational, and

(c)        instruct the Director of Education and Children’s Services to report back to a future meeting of the Committee regarding the outcome of the consultation, which would take place in early 2018.

The Convener, seconded by Councillor Cameron moved:-

that the Committee

(a)       note the outcome of the option appraisal work to date; and

(b)       instruct the Head of Policy, Performance and Resources to undertake a feasibility study to identify improvements to Riverbank School and the associated costs, including the costs of bringing up to category A and to report to the Committee at its meeting in January 2018.

Councillor Greig, seconded by Councillor Samarai moved as an amendment:-

that the Committee –

(1)       note the outcome of the option appraisal work to date; and

(2)       instruct the Head of Policy, Performance and Resources to undertake a feasibility study to identify: (1) improvements to Riverbank School and the associated costs, including the costs of bringing up to category A; and (2) the cost of a new build replacement school for St Peters on the cleared Riverbank School site, and to report to the Committee at its meeting in January 2018 with the view to considering what option(s) goes to out to statutory consultation.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (23) – the Convener; the Vice Convener and Councillors Allan, Boulton, Cameron, Copland, Donnelly, Flynn, Greig, Henrickson, Imrie, Lumsden, McLellan, Catriona Mackenzie, Malik, Nicoll, Samarai, Jennifer Stewart, Mrs Stephanie Brock, Mrs Louise Bruce, Mr John Murray, Mr Colm O’Riordan, and Miss Pamela Scott; and for the amendment (1) – Councillor Greig.

The Committee resolved:

to adopt the motion.