(i) Due to the sufficiency of quality early years places in the locality and to enhance the MRM Children’s Centre core offer it is recommended to commence public consultation on a proposal to close the direct Council run Little Pickles Pre-school.
(ii) To delegate consideration of consultation responses and making a final decision on the potential closure (together with ancillary matters such as the timing of the implementation of the decision) to the Service Director Children and Families Services, so that families can be informed of the outcome and, where necessary, supported with their choices of securing alternative places with a new Early Years provider. Cabinet will note any decision to close provision will be subject to a minimum of a month’s notice from the decision date.