Issue - meetings

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to undertake a statutory public consultation commencing in August 2021, on proposals to establish catchment areas for the existing Gaelic Medium Education provision at Hazlehead Academy and Gilcomstoun School, as defined within the maps at Appendix 1 of the report, and

(ii)       to instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to report back to the Committee on the outcomes of the consultation at its next available meeting following conclusion of the consultation process

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which sought approval to launch a statutory consultation on proposals to establish catchment areas for Gaelic Medium Education provision at Hazlehead Academy and Gilcomstoun School.

The report recommended:-

that Committee –

(a)      instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to undertake a statutory public consultation commencing in August 2021, on proposals to establish catchment areas for the existing Gaelic Medium Education provision at Hazlehead Academy and Gilcomstoun School, as defined within the maps at Appendix 1 of the report, and

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to report back to the Committee on the outcomes of the consultation at its next available meeting following conclusion of the consultation process.

The Convener, seconded by the Vice Convener moved the recommendations as set out in the report.

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

That the Committee:-

(a)            instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to undertake a statutory public consultation commencing in August 2021, on proposals to establish the city boundary as the catchment area for the Gaelic Medium Education provision; and

(b)            instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to report back to the Committee on the outcomes of the consultation at its next available meeting following conclusion of the consultation process.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (8) – the Convener; the Vice Convener; the Lord Provost; Councillors Boulton, Lesley Dunbar, Mason and Macdonald; and Reverend Dicks; for the amendment (8) – Councillors Alphonse, Cameron, Greig, Hutchison, MacGregor and Mennie; and Mrs Bruce and Mr Murray; declined to vote (3) – Mr Paul, Mr Sansom and Miss Scott.

There being an equality of votes, in terms of Standing Order 32.7, the Convener exercised his casting vote in favour of the motion.

The Committee resolved:-

to agree the motion and thereby approve the report recommendations.