New schools on the cards
Bradford Council is considering proposals to build three new schools to help address the rising birth rate and new families in parts of the district.
The Council's Executive is being asked to approve a consultation period for new schools on the current All Saints Primary site in Little Horton, the Chapel Grange Special School site in Rhodesway and a third school in the Bradford 5 area.
A report will be presented to the meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, 18 December which recommends members to approve a competition process for the three schools.
This would involve a public consultation starting immediately.
A number of sites have been identified in Bradford 5 and land at Parkway has been found to be the most favourable because of the growing number of families settling in West Bowling.
The Executive has also been asked to instruct officers to investigate planning issues surrounding the site.
Coun Colin Gill, the Council's Executive Member for Services for Children and Young People, said: "The pressure on school places is mainly in central areas of the district as this is the area where people from outside of Bradford are moving to.
"Finding places for newcomers is becoming more difficult and we hope the creation of three new schools will help to address this."
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Date: 11.12.07
