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The City of Edinburgh Council Year 2009/2010 Committee Minutes The City of Edinburgh Council Year 2009/2010 Meeting 9 – Thursday, 17 December 2009 Edinburgh, 17 December 2009 - At a meeting of The City of Edinburgh Council. Present:- LORD PROVOST The Right Honourable George Grubb COUNCILLORS Elaine Aitken Alison Johnstone Ewan Aitken Colin Keir Robert C Aldridge Louise Lang Jeremy R Balfour Jim Lowrie Eric Barry Gordon Mackenzie David Beckett Kate MacKenzie Angela Blacklock Marilyne A MacLaren Mike Bridgman Mark McInnes Deidre Brock Stuart Roy McIvor Gordon Buchan Tim McKay Tom Buchanan Eric Milligan Steve Burgess Elaine Morris Andrew Burns Joanna Mowat Ronald Cairns Rob Munn Steve Cardownie Gordon J Munro Maggie Chapman Ian Murray Maureen M Child Alastair Paisley Joanna Coleman Gary Peacock Jennifer A Dawe Ian Perry Charles Dundas Cameron Rose Cammy Day Jason G Rust Paul G Edie Conor Snowden Nick Elliott-Cannon Marjorie Thomas Paul Godzik Stefan Tymkewycz Norma Hart Phil Wheeler Stephen Hawkins Iain Whyte Ricky Henderson Donald Wilson Lesley Hinds Norrie Work Allan G Jackson 2 The City of Edinburgh Council 17 December 2009 1 Deputations (a) School Estate Review and Outcome of Consultation Exercise (see item 2 below) Consultation had taken place on proposals for the closure of four primary schools in Edinburgh, namely Burdiehouse, Drumbrae, Fort and Royston Primary Schools. Deputation requests had been received for each of the schools and from UNISON, City of Edinburgh Branch, as follows: (i) Drumbrae Primary School (see item 2(b) below) A deputation from East Craigs, Clermiston and Drumbrae Primary School Parent Councils opposed the proposal to close Drumbrae Primary School. They were of the view that: • the loss of teachers and classrooms would take away the opportunity to lower class sizes. • the basis the Council had used for measuring occupancy and capacity and for calculating future population growth was flawed. • the information provided by the Council on attainment levels was contradictory. • there would be an adverse effect and educational impact on surrounding schools. • neighbouring schools would be unable to provide the same level of learning support. • nursery waiting lists would be made worse. • the loss to the community would be immense as many local clubs used the school facilities. The deputation therefore asked the Council to keep Drumbrae Primary School open and to use the school for a range of community activities. (References – e-mails (3) dated 20 and 22 November 2009, submitted.) (ii) Fort Primary School (see item 2(c) below) A deputation from Fort and Trinity Primary School Parent Councils opposed the proposal to close Fort Primary School. They were of the view that: • the closure and consequent increase in class sizes would be detrimental to the education of their children. 3 The City of Edinburgh Council 17 December 2009 • even if transitional funding was found it would not be enough to give the children the support they needed. • very little consultation had taken place with the local schools and 170 objections had been received to the closure. • the Council had not listened to their objections and the proposed savings were not enough to justify the closure. The deputation proposed that the Council should create an Early Years Centre on the site to work alongside the school to support and protect vulnerable children. (Reference – e-mails dated 21 November and 7 December 2009, submitted.) (iii) Burdiehouse Primary School (see item 2 below) A deputation from Burdiehouse Primary School Parent Council opposed the proposal to close Burdiehouse Primary School. They were of the view that: • the small class sizes at Burdiehouse Primary allowed teachers to pitch teaching at the level required for the pupils within their area. • there was a purpose built nursery within the school which offered full-time places and a fully funded breakfast club for all children who attended the school. These would not be offered at any of the alternative schools. • lunches were cooked and served in-house and provided for two neighbouring schools. • there were concerns over the safety of children attending alternative schools because of the routes they would have to take to reach these schools. The deputation said that closure of the school would be traumatic for the community and therefore asked the Council not to treat them as second class citizens and to keep the school open. (Reference – e-mail dated 10 December 2009, submitted.) (iv) Royston Primary School (see item 2(d) below) A deputation from Royston Primary School Parent Council opposed the proposal to close Royston Primary Scool. They were of the view that: 4 The City of Edinburgh Council 17 December 2009 • the consultation period and public meetings which had taken place had not been adequate and their views had not been taken into consideration. • the school building was in a good condition, indeed a better condition than one of the alternative schools. • attainment levels at the school were increasing. • there was rivalry in the receiving schools and potential for bullying. The Parent Council was fully supportive of bringing the school up to the standard required and felt that there would be a major loss to the community should the facilities be removed. They therefore asked the Council to keep Royston Primary School open. (Reference – e-mail dated 15 December 2009, submitted.) (v) School Estate Review – UNISON, City of Edinburgh Branch (see item 2 below) A deputation from UNISON City of Edinburgh Branch referred to the proposal to close four primary schools in Edinburgh. They asked the Council to confirm its commitment that learning support would continue for those pupils affected by the proposed closures and to enter into meaningful dialogue with UNISON to ensure this. (Reference – e-mail dated 15 December 2009, submitted.) (b) Alternative Business Models Programme (see item 11 below) A deputation from the City of Edinburgh Branches of UNITE the Union and UNISON urged the Council to reject the proposals for alternative business models and market testing as they were unnecessary, shortsighted and did not demonstrate best value for money. They recognised the Council had a funding shortfall for future years but stressed that the answer to this lay with the Unions and the Council working together to provide better services and retaining skills and jobs local and in-house. They asked the Council to lobby the Scottish Government and to regain the ability to raise finance through the Council Tax. (Reference – e-mails dated 15 December 2009, submitted.) (c) Edinburgh Leisure Crèches – Edinburgh Parents for Crèche Retention (see item 19 below) A deputation from Edinburgh Parents for Crèche Retention referred to their campaign to retain crèche facilities in Edinburgh Leisure sports centres which was supported by a petition of over 800 signatures from Edinburgh citizens. The deputation’s concerns included: 5 The City of Edinburgh Council 17 December 2009 • the loss of the many benefits from providing crèche facilities, including the clear physical and mental health benefits to parents and the early introduction of children to exercise; this was vital for future attitudes towards exercise and a healthy lifestyle. • all political parties had recognised these benefits in their commitment to the health and wellbeing of Scottish people; keeping crèches open would give the Council the opportunity to put these policies into practical effect. • Edinburgh Leisure’s decision was based on the level of subsidy for these facilities which they claimed was over £12 per visit but they had failed to explain how they had arrived at this figure. • Edinburgh Leisure had put forward an ill thought out proposal that mothers themselves could undertake each other’s crèche requirements. The deputation asked the Council to commission an independent assessment of the benefits and costs of the service which should include alternatives to the current provision and consultation with those affected. (Reference – e-mail dated 15 December 2009, submitted.) (d) Home Care Modernisation Phase 2 – Provision of Long Term Home Care Service for People with Complex Needs – UNISON, City of Edinburgh Branch (see item 10 below) A deputation from UNISON City of Edinburgh Branch expressed concern at the proposals for Phase 2 of the modernisation of the internal homecare and support service which proposed to increase the level of care for people with complex needs provided by the independent sector. UNISON were opposed to this on the grounds that: • they had conducted a 2 year campaign against privatisation of and cuts to this service and had compelling evidence that the level of care decreased when provided by outside agencies. The deputation listed a number of examples to support their case. • they were not concerned about the staff employed by outside agencies but rather about the processes used by these agencies. • outside agencies did not have a good record when it came to treatment of staff. The deputation therefore asked the Council not to approve the proposals and to keep the current level of in-house care. (Reference – e-mail dated 15 December 2009, submitted.) 6 The City of Edinburgh Council 17 December 2009 2 School Estate Review The overall context for the proposals to close four primary schools, namely Burdiehouse, Drumbrae, Fort and Royston Primary Schools, was set out and a summary of the financial implications was provided. The Council had heard deputations on the matter (see item 1 above). Motion To note the content of the report by the Director of Children and Families and the critical importance of ensuring that maximum value for money was obtained from the school estate to ensure that resources were prioritised to deliver the best educational outcomes. - moved by Councillor MacLaren, seconded by Councillor Beckett (on behalf of the Administration). Amendment 1 1) To acknowledge the critical importance of ensuring maximum value for money was obtained from the school estate to ensure that resources were prioritised to deliver the best educational outcomes.
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