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Published: 15 June 2007

Still blank on land owners

• I THOUGHT you might be interested in the results of my trying to find out who owns the property and land of the Paddington Academy in North Wharf Road.
I emailed the Department for Education and Skills – no reply. I emailed my MP. No reply (wait till he comes knocking for my vote). I emailed the DfES again and asked for an acknowledgement of receipt of the email: no reply.
Perhaps it is not surprising. I have just gone through the ‘Expression of Interest’ where the following information can be found:
n The site of the proposed academy is owned by the: Local Authority, diocese, CTC Trust, Other (if Other, please provide details): blank.
n If it is not currently a school site, please provide details of the ownership and current usage of the entire site and details of who will bear the costs of acquiring the site: blank.
n If the site is currently a school site, it will be transferred at nil cost (or leased at nominal rent) to the academy trust prior to the academy opening, with terms agreed prior to Funding Agreement.
n If the site is owned by the local authority, does it intend to seek permission to dispose of any part of it? blank.
No wonder the issue is fudged in the Funding Agreement.
JANE EADES
Petergate, SW11

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