Agenda and decisions

1.     It was approved to commence the process to close Ysgol Felinwnda on 31 December 2023 under Section 43 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013.

2.     It was approved to publish a statutory notice on the proposal to close Ysgol Felinwnda on 31 December 2023, allowing a statutory objection period of 28 days in accordance with the requirements of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 and the School Organisation Code 011/2018, and to transfer the current pupils to an alternative school nearby, either Ysgol Bontnewydd or Ysgol Llandwrog, according to parents' choice, from 1 January 2024.

3.     To approve transport arrangements for the transition stage only, where free transport will be provided for those pupils who are currently registered in Ysgol Felinwnda and living in the catchment area of Ysgol Felinwnda, to Ysgol Bontnewydd or Ysgol Llandwrog, for the remainder of the learner's time in either of those schools, in accordance with Cyngor Gwynedd's transport policy.

4.     Subject to the Cabinet’s decision regarding the proposal to close Ysgol Felinwnda, allow a consultation to be held on revising the catchment area boundaries of schools that border Ysgol Felinwnda’s current catchment area

To accept the report for the year 2022-23.

To adopt the Highway Maintenance Manual enclosed in Appendix 1.

To accept and note the information in the report.

To accept and note the information in the report.