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! Stakeholder!Engagement!and!Statutory!Consultation! Report! February!2015!
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Executive!Summary!
The! consultation! process! for! Deer!Park!School!commenced!on!Monday!19th!January!2015! and!concluded!on!Monday!16th!February!2015.!
A!total! of!21!consultation!responses!were!submitted.!!
Two!drop%in!Consultation!Events!were!held!on:!
• Wednesday!4th!February,!2015:!3.00pm!–!5.00pm!! • Tuesday!10th!February,!2015:!5.00pm!–!7.00pm!! ! Both!Consultation!Events!were!held!at!The!New!Pavillion,!Dancer!Road!in!Richmond.!! !
The!two!meetings!attracted!a!combined!total!of!thirty%seven!attendees.!!
A! repeated! statement! made! by! local! parents! during! the! Statutory! Consultation! (who! supported!the!establishment!of!Deer!Park!School)!was!that!it!would!give!them!more!choice.!!
A!repeated!statement!made!by!local!residents!during!the!Statutory! Consultation!period! was!that!–!in!their!opinion!–!the!London!House!site!was!unsuitable!due!to!its!proximity!to!a! main!road,!and!that!there!was!no!evidence!that!a!new!primary!school!was!needed!in!the! North!Richmond!area.!!
Ultimately! 60%! of! the! responses! to! the! statutory! consultation! supported! Bellevue! Place! Education!Trust!entering!into!a!Funding!Agreement!with!the!Secretary!of!State!for!Education! for!Deer!Park!School.!
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Key!Findings!
Throughout!the!period!of!Statutory!Consultation!for!Deer!Park!School,!respondents,!who! were!parents,!expressed!their!support!for!the:!
• Proposed!vision!and!ethos!of!the!school!! • Motivation!of!the!proposer!group:!Bellevue!Place!Education!Trust!!
Key!Findings!from!the!Statutory!Consultation!are:!
1. Support!and!demand!for!the!establishment!of!Deer!Park!School!was!evidenced!by! parents!who,!during!the!consultation!period!in!early!2015,!expressed!their!support! for!the!establishment!of!the!new!school!–!including!through!their!attendance!at!two! Consultation!Events.!!
2. Local! residents,! in! particular! those! who! live! on! Raleigh! Road! which! is! situated! behind/to!the!north!of!the!proposed!site:!London!House,!have!been!opposed!to!the! establishment! of! the! school! –! on! that! site.! Their! repeated! reasons! and! concerns! have!been:!
• The!Lower!Mortlake!Road!is!a!“very&busy”!road!which!raises!safety!concerns;!
• (In! their! opinion)! there! is! no! evidence! that! the! school! is! needed! in! that! particular!vicinity!of!the!London!Borough!of!Richmond%upon%Thames;!
• The!traffic!volume!and!parking!requirements!at!pick%up!and!drop%off!times! will!lead!to!an!increase!in!pollution.!
3.! Certain!local!residents!and!(to!a!lesser!extent)!parents!questioned!why!the!school! was! being! established! in! the! North! Richmond! ward! as! ‘Deer! Park! School’! rather! than,! as! was! originally! reported! in! 2014:! in! the! St.! Margarets! ward! as! ‘Richmond! Bridge’!Primary!School.!!
4.! Certain!local!parents!and!residents!enquired!whether!the!school!had!“the!backing”! of!the!London!Borough!of!Richmond%upon%Thames.!!
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Recommendations!!
Bellevue!Place!Education!Trust!should!actively!seek!to!assure!members!of!the!immediate! community,!particularly!those!who!live!close!to!the!proposed!site!%London!House,!that!it! would!take!account!of!specific!concerns!about!a!potential!increase!in!traffic!volume!that! could! arise! due! to! the! establishment! of! the! school! in! a! Travel! Plan.! This! will! include! considerations! made! in! the! Traffic! Impact! Assessment! that! will! be! carried! out! in! partnership!with!the!EFA,!as!part!of!the!remodeling!of!the!London!House!site,!which!would! help!to!clarify!any!concerns.!
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Bellevue!Place!Education!Trust!should!plan!to!work!in!partnership!with!local!residents!in! order! to! demonstrate! how! they! will! ensure! that! the! demand! for! parking,! during! school! drop%off!and!pick%up!times!will!be!appropriately!managed!and!monitored.!!
Bellevue! Place! Education! Trust! –! in! partnership! with! the! London! Borough! of! Richmond% upon%Thames!could!consider!promoting!–!including!through!social!media!–!how!there!is!a! statistically! proven! need! for! more! primary! school! places! in! the! North! Richmond! area,! comparable!to!that!in!the!St.!Margaret!ward/vicinity.!!
Bellevue! Place! Education! Trust! should! encourage! the! local! authority! to! demonstrate! –! including!through!social!media!–!that!it!is!a!proactive!supporter!and!advocate!of!Deer!Park! School.!!
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Introduction! !
All! proposed! Free! Schools! which! move! into! their! pre%opening! phase! are! obliged! to! undertake!a!period!of!Statutory!Consultation!–!the!key!aims!of!which!are:!
• To!ensure!stakeholders!are!informed!about!the!Free!School!proposal;! • To! gauge! support! from! all! audiences! by! highlighting! the! distinct! offer! of! the! Free! School;! • To!ensure!all!identified!stakeholders!receive!information!about!the!Free!School;! • To!offer!all!stakeholders!a!range!of!opportunities!to!feed!back!their!views;! • To! reassure! stakeholders! that! the! introduction! of! the! Free! School! will! have! a! positive!impact!on!pupils,!and!the!wider!community.!
This!consultation!must!comply!with!The!Academies!Act!2010!and!The!Equality!Act!2010.! !
Deer! Park! School! will! initially! open! with! two! Reception! classes! in! September! 2015.! The! school!will!then!grow!organically!to!its!full!capacity!of!420!pupils.!!
London!House,!situated!on!Lower!Mortlake!Road!in!North!Richmond,!has!been!secured!by! the! Education! Funding! Agency! on! behalf! of! Deer! Park! School! and! will! be! redeveloped,! subject!to!planning!permission,!to!offer!a!high!quality,!safe!learning!environment!with!state% of%the%art!facilities!for!its!pupils.!!
Figure!1!–!London!House!–!situated!on!Lower!Mortlake!Road!in!North!Richmond!
! Bellevue! Place! Education! Trust! plans! to! open! Deer! Park! School! in! temporary! accommodation,! as! close! as! possible! to! London! House.! A! temporary! site! is! currently,! in! February! 2015,! being! explored! by! the! Education! Funding! Agency! on! the! school’s! behalf.! Ultimately,!it!is!intended!then!that!by!Autumn!2015,!Deer!Park!School!will!be!completely! open!to!the!community!it!serves!and!will!seek!to!share!its!resources!with!others!within!the! broader!South!West!London!community.!!
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Essentially,!it!will!seek!to!create!relationships!with!its!neighbouring!schools,!sharing!learning! and!teaching!resources!where!possible.!
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Background!!
Demographic! projections! published! by! the! GLA! in! 2013! indicated! that! between! the! years! 2014! –! 2017! the! population! of! 0! –! 14! years! olds! was! projected! to! increase! by! 5%! in! the! North!Richmond!ward!(where!the!proposed!site!for!Deer!Park!School!is!located).!During!the! same!period!the!population!of!5!–!9!year!olds!was!projected!to!increase!by!almost!10%!in! that!particular!ward.!!
In!January!2015!the!Richmond!and!Twickenham!Times!reported!how!the!London!Borough!of! Richmond%upon%Thames! were! looking! at! permanent! solutions! to! address! the! localised! pressure!for!school!places,!including!through!“the&expansion&of&some&schools&and&the&free& schools&programme”.&!
Councillor!Paul!Hodgins,!the!cabinet!member!for!schools,!was!quoted!as!stating:!
"It&is¬&enough&simply&to&move&from&year&to&year&adding&temporary&classes&when&they&are& needed&=&we&need&to&find&permanent&solutions”.!
A!report!in!the!same!publication!in!2014!(the!year!in!which!the!application!for!Deer!Park! School! was! submitted)! outlined! how! a! third! of! the! borough's! primary! places! are! at! its! sixteen! church! schools,! thirteen! of! which! were! evidently! oversubscribed.! It! was! reported! that!this!over%subscription!was!particularly!severe!in!areas!including!Mortlake.!
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Consultation!Methodology!
The! consultation! process! for! Deer!Park!School!commenced!on!Monday!19th!January!2015! and!concluded!on!Monday!16th!February!2015.!
A!project!team!worked!to!identify! a!full!list!of! stakeholders,! including! local!primary!and! secondary!schools,! local!community! groups,!faith!groups!and!officers/elected!members! from!the!London!Borough!of!Richmond%upon%Thames!(see!Appendix!B!–!page!17).!!!
The! consultation! process! utilised! a! wide! range! of! strategies! and! deliverables! to!ensure! that!each! target! audience! had! a! number! of! opportunities!to!see! information!about!the! school!and!were!able!to!respond!in!a!range!of!ways.!For!example,!copies!of!a!consultation! booklet!were!distributed!electronically!to!key!stakeholders!including!local:!!
• Primary!and!secondary!schools;! • Colleges!and!Universities;! • Daycare!establishments;! • Community!groups;! • Faith!groups;! • Teaching!Unions;! • Ward!councillors!and!local!MP’s.!!
The!consultation!booklet!was!also!delivered!to!the!following!residential!households/streets! which!surround!the!proposed!site,!London!House:!!
• Lower!Mortlake!Road! • Raleigh!Road! • Windham!Road! • Stanmore!Gardens! • St.!Paul’s!Road! • Pagoda!Avenue! • Crofton!Terrace! • Sheendale!Road! • Victoria!Villas! • Dee!Road! • Trinity!Road! • Stanmore!Road! • Dancer!Road! • The!southern!vicinity!of!Sandycombe!Road! • The!southern!vicinity!of!North!Road! • The!western!vicinity!of!Lower!Richmond!Road! • The!northern!vicinity!of!Manor!Road! • Gainsborough!Road!
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The! consultation! booklet! summarised! the! proposals! for! Deer! Park! School! and! included! a! consultation!questionnaire! to! enable! parents,! local! residents! and! stakeholders! to! register! their!views!(see!Appendix!A!–!page!16).!All!stakeholders!and!local!residents!will!continue!to! be!consulted!as!the!project!moves!forward,!with!a!stakeholder!database!being!updated!on!a! regular!basis.!!
The!Deer!Park!School!website!can!be!viewed!at:! http://deerparkschool.org.uk/!
The!website!incorporates:!
• School’s!vision!and!ethos;!! • Proposed!curriculum;!! • Announcements!and!news;! • Proposed!admissions!policy,!admissions!application!form!and!registration!details;! • Recruitment!section;! • Statutory!consultation!section!(until!mid!February,!2015)!
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Advertising/PR/Social!Media!
Details!concerning!the!Statutory!Consultation!were!issued!to!the!local!media!and!press.!!
Figure!2!–!Deer!Park!School!statutory!consultation!press!release!
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Additionally,! the! advertisement! copy! below! which! was! placed! in! the! Richmond! and! Twickenham!Times!on!the!30th!January!2015:! ! Figure! 3! %! Advertisement! published! in! the! Richmond! and! Twickenham! Times! on! 30th! January!2015! !
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! The!Deer!Park!School!Facebook!page!can!be!viewed!at:!& www.facebook.com/DeerParkSchool!
At!the!time!of!this!report!the!page!had!been!Liked!58!times.!!
The!Facebook!page!was!used!to!promote!the!Statutory!Consultation!at!the!outset:!!
Figure!4!–!Facebook!posting!on!22nd!January!2015!promoting!the!Statutory!Consultation! !
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Outcomes!of!the!Consultation!!
Consultation!Events!! ! Two!consultation!meetings!were!held!during!the!Statutory!Consultation!period.!! These!were!widely!promoted!via!the!Deer!Park!School!(a)!website!! (b)! social! media! (c)! notifications! to! the! local! media/press! and! (d)! via! the! hard! copy! consultation!booklet.! !
Event!1!–!Wednesday!4th!February!2015,!3.00pm!–!5.00pm!
The!New!Pavillion,!Dancer!Road,!Richmond.! Event!2!–!Tuesday!10th!February!2015,!5.00pm!–!7.00pm!
The!New!Pavillion,!Dancer!Road,!Richmond.! A!combined!total!of!thirty%seven!individuals!attended! the!two!consultation!events,!where! they!were!met!by!representatives!of!Deer!Park!School.!! Attendees!were!invited!to!highlight!their!views!and!any!concerns!that!they!had!about!the! development!of!and!the!establishment!of!the!school!and!ask!questions!about!it.!!
The!majority!of!the!attendees!were!local!residents!–!approximately!two%thirds!of!attendees.! Approximately! one%third! of! attendees! were! local! parents,! including! parents! who! were! interested!in!applying!for!a!place!at!Deer!Park!School.!!
• A!repeated!number!of!questions,!asked!by!local!residents,!were!related!to!the!site!%! including:!! ! “How&did&BPET&select&the&London&House&site?”!! ! “Is&the&site&big&enough?&In&my&opinion&it&is&too&small&for&420&pupils”.&& ! “Are&you&going&to&demolish&London&House&and&construct&a&new&building?”& & “How& are& you& going& to& provide& outdoor& space& –& given& the& constraints& on& the& site?& (One!parent!also!stated:&“As&a&parent&the&idea&of&the&school¬&having&any&outdoor& space&would&stop&me&from&applying”).!& & “What& are& you& going& to& do& about& the& parking& [at! drop%off! and! pick%up! times]! and& [resulting]! pollution?”! and! a! related! piece! of! feedback! was! “This& seems& to& run& contrary& to& ‘plans’& for& local& schools& –& particularly& primary& schools& –& on& sites& away& from&busy&thoroughfares&where&toxic&gases&can&have&a&knock=on&effect&like&causing& asthma”.!! & “Will&there&be&le&parking&for&the&school’s&staff?&& &
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“The&site&borders&a&major&road&which&is&a&‘red&route’,& to& and& from,& London& to& the& M3…&it&is&very&fast&flowing”.& & Indeed,! the! majority! of! local! residents! that! attended! both! meetings! had! concerns! about!the!school’s!establishment!at!the!London!Road!site!as:! ! - They! were! not! convinced! that! there! was! a! statistically! evidenced! need! for! more!primary!school!places!in!the!North!Richmond!locality;! - Some! believed! that! the! main! road! it! would! be! sited! on! may! raise! safety! challenges.! ! • The! local! residents! collectively! queried! the! reason! why! the! school! was! being! considered!in!the!North!Richmond!area,!when!the!original!BPET!proposal/application! had!focused!on!the!St.!Margaret!ward/Richmond!Bridge!locality.!For!example,!one! local!resident!asked:! ! “Why& did& you& choose& London& House& as& the& site& for& the& school?& Is& it& because& of& a& deficit&of&places&in&our&area?”& & Another!local!resident!held!the!opinion!that:! & “There&is¬&a&lack&of&places&in&this&area…&so&are&the&people&who&are&going&to&come& to&this&school&from&East&Twickenham?”&
Additional!feedback!included:!
“St.&Margarets&[ward]!needs&a&school&–&you&should&be&building&one&there”.&
“People&in&this&location&are&better&served&for&schools&than&in&St&Margarets![ward!area]! so&it&makes&no&sense&to&have&the&school&here”.!!
The!residents!were!informed!that!there!was!an!evidential/statistical!need!for!more! primary!school!places!across!the!whole!of!the!London!Borough!of!Richmond%upon% Thames! ! • Three! of! the! parents! were! keen! to! know! if! the! primary! school! would! have! a! specialism.!One!of!these!parents!asked:!“What&is&the&USP&of&your&school?”! These! parents! supported! BPET’s! focus! on! the! fundamentals! of! education! in! core! subjects!such!as!English!and!Mathematics.!! ! • Two!of!the!parents!were!of!the!opinion!that!the!school!needed!to!“fit&as&best&as&it& can&into&the&local&community”&so!that!“the&community&were&fully&engaged”&and&so& that&“children&could&walk&to&school”.&One!of!these!parents!was!of!the!opinion!that! “there&are&no&outstanding&schools&nearby”.!! !
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• Two!of!the!parents!were!keen!to!know!what!the!eventual!length!of!a!typical!school! day! would! be.! (They! were! advised! that! this! would! be! finalised,! by! the! eventual! headteacher,!in!consultation!with!parents).! ! • Two! parents! asked! whether! the! school! had! the! backing! of! the! Royal! Borough! of! Kingston%upon%Thames.! They! were! informed! that! senior! officers! at! the! local! authority!did!indeed!support!the!school!and!were!being!regularly!informed!about!its! progress.!! ! • One! parent! asked! “How& does& only& opening& with& two& reception& classes& affect& your& funding?”& !
Consultation!Questionnaire!
A!total!of!21!individuals!provided!feedback!by!the!end!of!the!Statutory!Consultation! period,!the!content!of!which!is!summarised!below.!!
The!respondents!were!invited!to!respond!to!four!consultation!questions:!! ! Question!1:!!
Do!you!support!the!proposal!to!open!a!new!primary!(4!–!11!years)!school!in!the!TW9!2! area!of!the!Royal!Borough!of!RichmondYuponYThames!to!meet!the!need!for!school!places! in!the!area?!
Total!respondents!=!21!
• Yes!=!13!respondents!(62%)!! • No!=!8!respondents!(38%)! • Don’t!Know!=!0!respondent!(0)!
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Do!you!support!Deer!Park!School’s!educational!approach?!
Total!respondents!=!15!
• Yes!=!10!respondents!(66%)!! • No!=!4!respondents!(26%)! • Don’t!Know!=!1!respondent!(8%)!
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Question!3:!!
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Do! you! support! the! school’s! ethos! of! enabling! every! pupil! to! achieve! confidence! and! success!through!highYquality!educational!experiences!including!a!focus!on!ICT?!
Total!respondents!=!14!
• Yes!=!11!respondents!(78%)!! • No!=!3!respondents!(22%)! • Don’t!Know!=!0!respondent!(0)!
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Question!4:!!
Do!you!agree!that!Deer!Park!School!should!open!in!September!2015,!which!would!involve! Bellevue! Place! Education! Trust! entering! into! a! Funding! Agreement! with! the! Secretary! State!for!Education?!
Total!respondents!=!20!
• Yes!=!12!respondents!(60%)!! • No!=!8!respondents!(40%)! • Don’t!Know!=!0!respondent!(0)!
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Appendix!A!–!Consultation!Booklet!and!Questionnaire!
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Appendix!B!–!Stakeholders!Distribution!Database!!
The!following!organisations!and!individuals!were!identified!as!key!stakeholders!to!involve!in! the!Statutory!Consultation.!All!of!these!organisations!and!individuals!were!provided!(a)!with! details! about! how! to! respond! to! the! consultation! (b)! hard! and/or! electronic! copy! of! the! Consultation!Booklet.!
Local!Primary!and!Secondary!Schools!
Acorn!Independent!College! New!King's!Primary!School! Active!Learning! Newland!House!School! Acton!High!School! Norland!Place!School! Addison!Primary!School! Normand!Croft!School! Albemarie!Primary!School! North!Ealing!Primary!School! Alexandra!Infant!School! North!Primary!School! Alexandra!Junior!School! North!West!London!Special!School! Alexandra!Nursery!and!Infant!School! Norwood!Green!Infant!and!Nursery! All!Saints!CofE!Primary!School! Norwood!Green!Junior!School! All!Saints!Primary!School! Notting!Hill!and!Ealing!High!School! All!Saints!School! Notting!Hill!Preparatory!School! Allenby!Primary!School! Oak!Heights!Independent!School! Allfarthing!School! Oaklands!Primary!School! Al%Muntada!Primary!School! Oaklands!School! Archdeacon!Cambridge's!Primary!School! Old!Oak!Primary!School! ARK!Bentworth!Primary!Academy! Old!Vicarage!School! ARK!Conway!Primary!Academy! One!World!Preparatory!School! ARK!Putney!Academy! Orchard!House!School! Ashbourne!Independent!Sixth!Form!! Orchard!Primary!School! Ashburnham!Primary!School! Orleans!Infant!and!Nursery!School! Ashcroft!Technology!Academy! Orleans!Park!School! Ashton!House!School! Our!Lady!and!St!John's!RC!Primary!School! Aston!House!School! Our!Lady!of!Victories!School! Athelstan!House!School! Our!Lady!Queen!of!Heaven!RC!School! Avenue!House!School! Paddock!School!(Primary)! Avondale!Park!Primary!School! Paddock!School!(Secondary)! Avonmore!Primary!School! Parayhouse!School! Ayesha!Siddiqa!Girls!School! Park!Hill!School! Barbara!Speake!Stage!School! Park!Walk!Primary!School! Barnes!Primary!School! Pelham!Primary!School! Bayonne!Nursery!School! Phoenix!High!School! Beaconsfield!Primary!School! Pope!John!Catholic!Primary!School! Beatrix!Potter!Primary!School! Poplar!Primary!School! Beavers!Community!Primary!School! Primary!Pupil!Referral!Unit! Bedelsford!School! Prospect!House!School!
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Belmont!Primary!School! Putney!High!School! Berkeley!Primary!School! Putney!Park!School! Berrymede!Infant!and!Nursery!School! Queens!Manor!Primary!School! Berrymede!Junior!School! Queensmill!School! Bishop!Gilpin!Primary!School! Randolph!Beresford!Early!Years!Centre! Bishop!Perrin!C!of!E!Primary!School! Ravenscourt!Park!Prep!School! Blair!Peach!Primary!School! Raynes!Park!High!School! Bousfield!Primary!School! Redcliffe!School! Brackenbury!Primary!School! Ricards!Lodge!School! Brandlehow!Primary!School! Richard!Challoner!School! Brentford!School!for!Girls! Richmond!Adult!Community!College! Brentside!High!School! Richmond!Park!Academy! Brentside!Primary!School! Richmond!upon!Thames!College! Broomfield!House!School! Robin!Hood!Primary!School! Buckingham!Primary!School! Roehampton!School! Burlington!Danes!Academy! Roehampton!University! Burlington!Infant!and!Nursery!School! Rokeby!School! Burlington!Junior!School! Rolfe's!Nursery!School! Bute!House!Prep!School!for!Girls! Ronald!Ross!School! Campbell!Harris!College! Rosary!RC!Primary!School! Canberra!Primary!School! Rutlish!School! Canbury!School! Sacred!Heart!(Roehampton)!RC!Primary!! Cardinal!Vaughan!Memorial!RC!School! Sacred!Heart!High!School! Carlisle!Infant!School! Sacred!Heart!Primary!School! Castlebar!School! Sacred!Heart!RC!Primary!School! Cavendish!Primary!School! Saint!John!Bosco!College! Chase!Bridge!Primary!School! Saint!Mary's!Catholic!Primary!School! Chatsworth!Primary!School! Servite!Roman!Catholic!Primary!School! Chelsea!Academy! Sheen!Mount!Primary!School! Chelsea!Community!Hospital!School! Sheringdale!Primary!School! Chelsea!Independent!College! Sinclair!House!School! Chepstow!House!School! Singlegate!Primary!School! Chiswick!and!Bedford!Park!Prep!School! Sir!John!Lillie!Primary!School! Chiswick!Community!School! Smallberry!Green!Primary!School! Christ!Church!CE!Junior!School! Snowflake!School! Christ!Church!New!Malden!C!of!E!School! South!Thames!College!(Wandsworth!Campus)! Christ's!School! Southbank!International!School! Clarendon!School! Southfield!Primary!School! Clifton!Lodge!School! Southfields!Academy! Clifton!Primary!School! Southmead!Primary!School! Colet!Court! Spring!Grove!Primary!School! Collingham!College! Springhallow!School! Collis!Primary!School! Springwell!Infant!and!Nursery! Colville!Primary!School! Springwell!Junior!School!
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Coombe!Boys'!School! St!Agatha's!Catholic!Primary!School! Coombe!Girls'!School! St!Anne's!School! Coombe!Hill!Infant!School! St!Ann's!School! Coombe!Hill!Junior!School! St!Anselm!RC!Primary!School! Corpus!Christi!Catholic!Primary!School! St!Augustine's!Catholic!Primary!School! Cranford!Community!College! St!Augustine's!Priory!School! Cranford!Junior!School! St!Barnabas!and!St!Philip's!CoE!School! Dairy!Meadow!Primary!School! St!Benedict's!Junior!School! Darell!Primary!School! St!Benedict's!Senior!School! David!Game!College! St!Catherine's!School! Denmead!School! St!Cecilia's!CE!School! Derwentwater!Primary!School! St!Clement!and!St!James!School! Discovery!Summer! St!Cuthbert!with!St!Matthias!School! Donhead!Prep!School! St!Edmund's!RC!Primary!School! Dormers!Wells!High!School! St!Elizabeth's!Catholic!Primary!School! Dormers!Wells!Infant!School!! St!Faith's!School! Dormers!Wells!Junior!School! St!Francis!of!Assisi!RC!School! Drayton!Green!Primary!School! St!Gregory!Catholic!Primary!School! Drayton!Manor!High!School!Academy! St!James!Junior!School! Dundonald!Primary!School! St!James!Senior!Girls!School! Durdans!Park!Primary!School! St!James's!Catholic!Primary!School! Durston!House!School! St!John!Fisher!Primary!School! Ealing!Independent!College! St!John!the!Baptist!CE!Junior!School! West!London!College! St!John's!C!of!E!Primary!School! Earlsfield!Primary!School! St!John's!Primary!School! East!Acton!Primary!School! St!Joseph!Catholic!Primary!School! East!Sheen!Primary!School! St!Joseph's!Catholic!Primary!School! Eastwood!Nursery! St!Joseph's!RC!Primary!School! Ecole!Francaise!de!Londres!!! St!Luke's!C!of!E!Primary!School! Educare!Small!School! St!Mark's!Catholic!School! Edwards!Language!School! St!Mark's!Primary!School! Elthorne!Park!High!School! St!Mary!Abbots!CofE!Primary!School! Eridge!House!Preparatory!School! St!Mary!Magdalen's!RC!School! Featherstone!High!School! St!Mary's!and!St!Peter's!CE!School! Featherstone!Primary!and!Nursery!School! St!Mary's!Catholic!Primary!School! Fern!Hill!Primary!School! St!Mary's!Catholic!Primary!School! Fielding!Primary!School! St!Mary's!CE!Primary!School! Flora!Gardens!Primary!School! St!Mary's!CE!Primary!School! Fox!Primary!School! St!Mary's!Hampton!CofE!Primary!School! Fulham!College!Boys'!School! St!Mary's!RC!Primary!School,!Isleworth! Fulham!Cross!Girls'!School! St!Mary's!University!College,!Twickenham! Fulham!Prep!School! St!Matthew's!CE!Primary!School! Fulham!Primary!School! St!Michael!&!St!Martin!RC!Primary!School! Garfield!Primary!School! St!Michael's!CofE!Primary!School!
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Garratt!Park!School! St!Osmond's!Catholic!Primary!School! Granard!School! St!Paul's!C!of!E!Junior!School! Grange!Primary!School! St!Pauls!CE!Primary!School! Greek!Primary!School!of!London! St!Paul's!Girls'!School! Green!Dragon!Primary!School! St!Paul's!Primary!School! Greenford!High!School! St!Paul's!School! Greenmead!School! St!Peter's!Primary!School! Greenside!Primary!School! St!Richard!Reynolds!Catholic!High!School! Grey!Court!School! St!Richard!Reynolds!RC!School! Grove!Park!Primary!School! St!Richard's!CE!Primary!School! Grove!Road!Primary!School! St!Saviour's!CE!Infant!School! Gumley!House!RC!Convent!School! St!Stephen's!CE!Primary!School! Gunnersbury!Catholic!School! St!Stephen's!CE!Primary!School! Hall!School!Wimbledon!(Juniors)! St!Thomas!of!Canterbury!Catholic!School! Hall!School!Wimbledon!(Seniors)! St!Vincent!Catholic!Primary!School! Hambrough!Primary!School! Stanley!Primary!School! Hammersmith!Academy! Strand%on%the%Green!Infant!and!Nursery! Hampton!Academy! Strand%on%the%Green!Junior!School! Hampton!Hill!Junior!School! Strathmore!School! Hampton!Infant!School!and!Nursery! Suffah!Primary!School! Hampton!Junior!School! Sulivan!Primary!School! Hampton!School! Surbiton!High!Junior!Girls'!School! Hampton!Wick!Infant!and!Nursery!School! Surbiton!High!School! Harvington!School! Swaffield!Primary!School! Hathaway!Primary!School! Swedish!School!Society! Havelock!Primary!School! Tabernacle!School! Hawkesdown!House!School! Teddington!School! Heathfield!House!School! The!Alton!Primary!School! Heathfield!Junior!School! The!American!International!University! Heathfield!Nursery!and!Infant!School! The!Arts!Educational!School! Heathmere!Primary!School! The!Blue!School!CE!Primary!and!Nursery! Heston!Community!School! The!Bridge!Academy! Heston!Primary!School! The!Burlington!School!of!English! Heythrop!College!(University!of!London)! The!Cedars!Primary!School! Hobbayne!Primary!School! The!Eden!School! Holland!Park!Community!School! The!Ellen!Wilkinson!School!for!Girls! Holland!Park!Pre%Preparatory!School! The!Falcons!Preparatory!School!for!Boys! Holy!Cross!Catholic!Primary!School! The!Falcons!School!for!Girls! Holy!Cross!Prep!School! The!Godolphin!and!Latymer!School! Holy!Trinity!C!of!E!Primary!School! The!Good!Shepherd!RC!School! Holy!Trinity!Primary!School! The!Green!School! Hotham!Primary!School! The!Hall!School! Hounslow!Heath!Infant!and!Nursery! The!Harrodian!School! Hounslow!Heath!Junior!School! The!Heathland!School!
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Hounslow!Town!Primary!School! The!Holy!Cross!School! Hurlingham!and!Chelsea!School! The!Holy!Family!Catholic!Primary!School! Hurlingham!School! The!Japanese!School! Ibstock!Place!School! The!Jordans!Nursery!School! Insights!School!and!Skills!Academy! The!Lady!Eleanor!Holles!School! International!School!of!London! The!Lighthouse!Group!(TLG)!Centre! Isleworth!and!Syon!School!For!Boys! The!London!Oratory!School! Isleworth!Town!Primary!School! The!Mall!School! Ivybridge!Primary!School! The!Merlin!School! Jack!Tizard!School! The!Moat!School! James!Lee!Nursery!School! The!Norwegian!School!in!London! John!Betts!Primary!School! The!Priory!C!of!E!Primary!School! John!Perryn!Primary!School! The!Queen's!C!of!E!Primary!School! Joseph!Hood!Primary!School! The!Roche!School! Kensington!and!Chelsea!College!! The!Rowans!School! Kensington!Prep!School! The!Russell!Primary!School! Kew!College! The!Study!Centre! Kew!Green!Preparatory!School! The!Study!Prep!School! Kew!Riverside!Primary!School! The!Study!School! Khalsa!Primary!School! The!Sybil!Elgar!School! King!Athelstan!Primary!School! The!Tiffin!Girls'!School! King!Fahad!Academy! The!Vineyard!Primary!School! King's!College!Junior!School! The!Walmer!Road!School! Kings!College!School! The!Woodbridge!Park!Education!Service! King's!House!School! Thomas!Jones!Primary!School! King's!Oak!Primary!School! Thomas's!Fulham!School! Kingsley!Academy! Thomas's!Kensington!School! Kingston!College! Three!Bridges!Primary!School! Kingston!Grammar!School! Tiffin!School! Kingston!University! Tower!House!School! La!Scuola!Italiana!A!Londra! Trafalgar!Infant!School! Lady!Margaret!Primary!School! Trafalgar!Junior!School! Lady!Margaret!School! Tudor!Primary!School! Lady!Nafisa!Secondary!School!for!Girls! Twickenham!Academy! Lampton!School! Twickenham!Prep!School! Langford!Primary!School! Twyford!CE!High!School! Larmenier!and!Sacred!Heart!RC!School! Unicorn!School! Latchmere!School! University!of!West!London! Latymer!Prep!School! Ursuline!Prep!School! Latymer!Upper!School! Ursuline!School! Le!Herisson!School! Vanessa!Nursery!School! L'Ecole!des!Petits!School! Victoria!Drive!Primary!Pupil!Referral!Unit! Lena!Gardens!Primary!School! Villiers!High!School! Linden!Lodge!School! Waldegrave!School!for!Girls!
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Lionel!Primary!School! Wellington!Primary!School! Little!Ealing!Primary!School! Wendell!Park!Primary!School! London!Bunka!Yochien!School! West!Acton!Primary!School! London!School!Of!Accountancy! West!Hill!Primary!School! London!Study!Centre! West!London!Free!School! Lowther!Primary!School! West!Thames!College! Malden!Manor!Primary!&!Nursery!School! West!Wimbledon!Primary!School! Malden!Oaks!PRU! Westbrook!Primary!School! Maria!Montessori!School! Westbury!House!School! Marlborough!Primary!School! William!Hogarth!Primary!School! Marshgate!Primary!School! William!Morris!Sixth!Form! Marymount!International!School! Willington!School! Mayfield!Primary!School! Wimbledon!Chase!Primary!School! Meadlands!Primary!School! Wimbledon!College! Mecklenburg!Pupil!Referral!Unit! Wimbledon!College!of!Art! Melcombe!Primary!School! Wimbledon!Common!Prep!School! Merton!Abbey!Primary!School! Wimbledon!High!School! Merton!Park!Primary!School! Wimbledon!Park!Primary!School! Miles!Coverdale!Primary!School! Wimbledon!School!of!English! Milner!School!of!English! Windham!Nursery!School! Montessori!Pavilion!School! Wolf!Fields!Primary!School! Montpelier!Primary!School! Woodlane!High!School! Mount!Carmel!RC!Primary!School! Wormholt!Park!Primary!School! Nelson!Primary!School! Worple!Primary!School! ! Young!Dancers!Academy! !!
Local!to!Richmond!Y!Daycare!Organisations!
Windham!Croft!Centre!for!Children!
Kidsunlimited’s!Richmond!Day!Nursery!
Kids!Academy!Twickenham!
Kew!Montessori!School!
Montys!Nursery!Richmond!
Montys@Marksbury!in!Richmond!
The!Studio!Montessori!Nursery!Centre!in!Richmond!
Wings!Nursery!School!in!Richmond!
Twickenham!Park!Nursery!and!Daycare!
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St!Mary's!Daycare!and!Nursery!
Teddies!Nursery!in!Twickenham!!
Grena!Road!Day!Nursery!in!Richmond!
Sunflower!Montessouri!School!in!Twickenham!!
Bright!Beginnings!Day!Nursery!in!Twickenham!!
Little!Bugs!Montessouri!Nursery!in!Twickenham!!
Bright!Beginnings!Day!Nursery!in!Twickenham!!
Ladybird!Lane!Day!Nursery!in!Isleworth!
Osterley!Park!Day!Nursery!in!Isleworth!
Monkey!Puzzle!Day!Nursery!in!Twickenham!
De!Lacey!Montessouri!School!in!Isleworth!
The!Riverside!Playgroup!in!Twickenham!!
Maria!Grey!Nursery!School!in!Richmond!
Little!School!Daycare!Ltd!in!Brentford!
Kids!Unltd!Bushy!Tails!Day!Nursery!
Richmond!Day!Nursery!
Tiny!Tunes!Preschool!in!Twickenham!!
Greenacres!Day!Nursery!in!Hampton!
Teddies!Brentford!Nursery!and!Preschool!
Harvard!Park!Pre!School!in!Isleworth!
Buttercups!Nursery!in!Brentford!
Twickenham!Day!Nursery!
Ham!Children's!Centre!
Hampton!Children's!Centre!
Heathfield!Children's!Centre!
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North!Barnes!Children's!Centre!
Stanley!Children's!Centre!!
Tangley!Park!Children's!Centre!
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Local!Libraries!
Richmond!Reference!Library!
Twickenham!Library!
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Local!Richmond!Community!Organisations!
Vineyard!Community!Centre!
Cambrian!Community!Centre!
Whitton!Community!Association!
Isleworth!Boys!Explorers!Club!
Bridgelink!Centre!
Kew!Community!Trust!
1st!St.!Margarets!Scout!Group!
Kew!South!Group!
3rd!Osterly!Sea!Scouts!
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Local!North!Richmond!Health!Sector!Organisations!
Parkshot!Medical!Practice!
Seymour!House!Surgery!
Kew!Medical!Practice!
Paradise!Road!Surgery!
The!Richmond!Green!Medical!Centre!
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The!Vineyard!Surgery!
St!Margarets!Surgery!
Acorn!Group!Practice!
St!Johns!Medical!Centre!
Richmond!Practice!
Maswell!Park!Health!Centre!
Queens!Medical!Centre!
North!Road!Surgery!
York!Medical!Practice!
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Local!North!Richmond!Leisure!Sector!Organisations!
Isleworth!Recreation!Centre!
Osterley!Sports!Centre!
Pools!on!the!Park!in!Richmond!
Priory!Park!Club!(Kew)!
Richmond!Athletic!Ground!
Isleworth!Leisure!Centre!&!Library!
Brentford!Fountain!Leisure!Centre!!
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Local!North!Richmond!Faith!Settings!and!Organisations!!
St!Margaret!Catholic!Church!in!Twickenham!
St!Stephens!Church!in!Richmond!
Duke!Street!Church!in!Richmond!
All!Souls!Church!in!Twickenham!!
St!Mary's!Parish!Church!in!Twickenham!
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St!Matthias!Church!in!Richmond!
St!Elizabeth!of!Portugal!RC!Church!in!Richmond!
All!Hallows!Church!of!England!in!Twickenham!
Richmond!and!Putney!Unitarian!Church!in!Richmond!
Church!of!Living!God!in!Twickenham!!
Our!Lady!of!Sorrows!&!Saint!Bridget!RC!Church!in!Iselworth!
Christian!Fellowship!in!Richmond!!
Vineyard!Church!in!Richmond!
St!Mary!Magdalene!Church!Of!England!in!Richmond!
Richmond!Quaker!Meeting!House!in!Richmond!
Our!Lady!of!Loreto!and!St!Winefride's!in!Richmond!
Holy!Trinity!Church!Centre!in!Richmond!
First!Church!Of!Christ,!Scientist!in!Richmond!
Bethlehem!Independent!Calvinistic!Chapel!in!Richmond!
Kingston!Mosque!in!insert!
Gurdwara!Sri!Guru!Singh!Sabha!in!Hounslow!
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Teaching!Unions!!
Richmond!NUT!
NASUWT!Greater!London!
ATL!Richmond%upon%Thames!
Unison!
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Local!Political!Sector!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!North!Richmond!Ward!Margaret!Buter!
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London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!North!Richmond!Ward!Stephen!Speak!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!North!Richmond!Ward!Lisa!Blakemore!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Kew!Ward!Meena!Bond!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Kew!Ward!Monica!Homer!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Kew!Ward!David!Linnette!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!South!Richmond!Ward!Pamela!Fleming!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!South!Richmond!Ward!Peter!Buckwell!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!South!Richmond!Ward!Thomas!O!Malley!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!St!Margarets!and!North!Twickenham!Geoff! Acton!!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!St!Margarets!and!North!Twickenham!Alexander! Ehmann!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!St!Margarets!and!North!Twickenham!Ben!Khosa!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Twickenham!Riverside!Susan!Chapell!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Twickenham!Riverside!Benedict!Dias!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Twickenham!Riverside!Helen!Hill!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Barnes!Ward!Paul!Hodgins!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Barnes!Ward!Rita!Palmer!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Barnes!Ward!Christine!Percival!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Mortlake!and!Barnes!Common!Paul!Avon!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Mortlake!and!Barnes!Common!Gemma!Curran!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Mortlake!and!Barnes!Common!Richard!Martin!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!East!Sheen!Brian!Marcel!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!East!Sheen!Robert!Thompson!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!East!Sheen!Lord!True!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Ham,!Petersham!&!Richmond!Riverside!
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Penelope!Frost!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Ham,!Petersham!and!Richmond!Riverside!Jean! Loveland!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Ham,!Petersham!and!Richmond!Riverside!Sarah! Tippett!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Whitton!Ward!Gareth!Elliot!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Whitton!Ward!Grant!Healy!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Whitton!Ward!Liz!Jaeger!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Heathfield!Alan!Butler!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Heathfield!Annie!Hambridge!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Heathfield!John!Coombs!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!West!Twickenham!Jane!Boulton!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!West!Twickenham!Helen!Lee!Parsons!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!West!Twickenham!Piers!Allen!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Fulwell!and!Hampton!Hill!Mark!Boyle!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Fulwell!and!Hampton!Hill!Jerry!Elloy!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Fulwell!and!Hampton!Hill!Jonathan!Cardy!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Hampton!North!Geoffrey!Samuel!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Hampton!North!Martin!Seymour!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Hampton!North!Kate!Howard!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Teddington!Ward!Jennifer!Churchill!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Teddington!Ward!Martin!Elengorn!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Teddington!Ward!Stephen!Knight!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Hampton!Wick!Tony!Arbour!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Hampton!Wick!Gareth!Evans!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Hampton!Wick!Dr!Tania!Mathias!
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London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!South!Twickenham!Clare!Head!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!South!Twickenham!David!Marlow!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!South!Twickenham!David!Porter!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Hampton!Suzette!Nicholson!!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Hampton!Gareth!Roberts!
London!Borough!of!Richmond!upon!Thames;!Hampton!Petra!Sale!
London!Borough!of!Hounslow;!Syon!Ward!Steve!Curran!
London!Borough!of!Hounslow;!Syon!Ward!Theo!Dennison!
London!Borough!of!Hounslow;!Syon!Ward!Katherine!Dunne!
MP%Richmond!Park!Zac!Goldsmith! ! MP%Twickenham!Vince!Cable! ! !
Local!LGBT!
Richmond!upon!Thames!LGBT!Forum!
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Appendix!C!–!EYmail!received!by!Deer!Park!School!on!Monday!16th!February!!
From:[email protected]! To:[email protected]! Sent:!Monday,!16th!February!2015!at!10.10am!! Subject:!Deer!Park!School!
Dear!Sirs,! ! Apologies!that!I!have!drafted!this!letter!at!short!notice!given!today's!12.00!pm!deadline.!!! The!fact!that!residents!have!been!kept!in!the!dark!speaks!volumes.! ! Please!find!our!utter!dismay!at!the!proposed!school!on!the!existing!London!House!site.!!! How!it!can!even!be!considered!given!the!following!is!beyond!our!comprehension.! ! In!terms!of!pupil!health!and!safety:!young!children!next!to!a!busy!A316?!!!!We've!had!air! ambulances!land!in!Windham!to!attend!to!accidents!which!have!occurred!on!the!level! crossings.!!It's!an!absolute!death!trap.!This!is!probably!one!of!the!most!pronounced!pockets! in!London!for!a!combination!of!car!and!aeroplane!fumes:!all!ingredients!for!optimal! education!provision?! ! Pursuant!to!traffic,!we!had!a!similar!issue!many!years!ago!when!it!was!proposed!the!buses! on!Manor!Circus!would!terminate!at!the!bottom!of!Raleigh!Road.!!A!stand!off!with!residents! finally!forced!council!into!relocating!terminus!to!a!more!suitable!area.!This!is!a!good! indicator!as!to!unsuitability!of!vehicles!en!masse.!Top!end!of!the!road!already!have!to!deal! with!a!garage!who!flagrantly!circumvent!parking!restrictions!on!a!daily!basis;!the!constant! moving!up!and!down!the!alley!of!cars!means!anyone!walking!up!and!down!has!to!be! constantly!vigilant.!!You!want!to!inform!us!how!the!inevitable!massive!extra!pressure!school! would!bring!is!plausible?!!Chaos!would!ensue.!That!doesn't!even!take!into!consideration! added!noise!or!pollution!for!residents.! ! We!acknowledge!and!actively!support!the!need!for!additional!schooling!however!this!is!not! the!correct!place!to!locate!a!school!for!all!the!aforementioned.! ! Kind!Regards!! ppppppppppppp!
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Appendix!D!–!EYmail!received!by!Deer!Park!School!on!Monday!16th!February!!
From:[email protected]! To:[email protected]! Sent:!Monday,!16th!February!2015!at!18.51pm!! Subject:!Deer!Park!School!comments!
I!understand!that!the!consultation!period!ended!nearly!7!hours!ago.!Since!I!only!became! aware!of!the!proposal!for!the!new!Deer!Park!School!less!than!a!week!ago,!I!hope!that!my! own!comments!will!be!read!and!added!to!the!mix.!I!live!at!39!Raleigh!Road,!which!backs!on! to!London!House!so!I!have!a!very!real!interest!in!the!proposed!school.! ! I!understand!that!there!is!not!a!strong!need!for!places!in!this!area!and!certainly!not!for!420! pupils.!Not!all!local!schools!are!currently!full!but!as!I!only!heard!about!this!school!very!late! on!Monday!9!February!I!have!not!had!time!to!undertake!the!necessary!research!to!give!a! better!informed!answer.! !! I!understand!the!consultation!asked!for!opinions!about!the!school's!ethos.!It!all!sounds!very! worthy!but!all!schools!make!the!same!sort!of!statements!which!it!is!generally!difficult!to! argue!with!and!certainly!schools!in!LBRuT!have!similar!ideals.! ! It!seems!very!premature!to!attempt!to!open!before!planning!permission!has!been!granted.! My!own!experience!of!LBRuT!planning!department!is!that!you!need!to!allow!about!two! years!for!this.!I!am!also!amazed!that!the!building,!once!planning!has!been!achieved,!can!be! ready!within!18!months!however!I!see!you!are!opening!other!schools!so!I!guess!you!know! what!you!are!doing!in!terms!of!time!scales.! ! The!consultation!strikes!me!as!very!cynical!%!poor!publicity!about!it!and!nothing!for!working! people!%!I!stand!no!chance!of!attending!a!meeting!before!6.30!pm.! ! I!don't!have!a!strong!opinion!about!whether!a!school!is!needed!in!this!area!but!the!way!this! is!being!rushed!through!makes!me!instinctively!against!it!at!the!moment.!The!site!also! seems!far!too!small!for!420!pupil!and!I!have!concerns!about!the!very!long!day,!too.! ! abshdyfhdskksidkd!
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