Appendix B

NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL

Proposal to Cease to Maintain a School

Fountains Earth, Lofthouse Church of England Endowed Primary School

Notice is given in accordance with section 15(1) of the Education and Inspections

Act 2006 that North Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Northallerton, DL7 8AE, intends to discontinue Fountains Earth, Lofthouse Church of England Endowed Primary School, Lofthouse, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 5RZ on 31 March 2024.

The proposal also includes revised school catchment area arrangements that would apply, in the event of closure, from 1 April 2024.

Copies of the complete proposal can be obtained from: Corporate Director -

Children and Young People's Service, North Yorkshire Council, County

Hall, Northallerton, DL7 8AE and are available on the Council's website at

www.northyorks.gov.uk.

Within four weeks from the date of publication of this proposal, any person may object to or make comments on the proposal by sending them to Corporate Director

- Children and Young People's Service, North Yorkshire Council,

County Hall, Northallerton, DL7 8AE, by 5pm on 29 February 2024.