Issue - meetings

          The Sub-Committee was advised that two applications for the Town Twinning Grant Scheme had been received. One from St. Martin’s Catholic Primary School on behalf of their school, St. Bede’s Junior School and St. John Fisher Primary School; the other from Warrington Road Nursery School on behalf of their school, Lunt’s Heath Primary School and Simms Cross Primary School. Each Group consisted of three head teachers who wished to visit the school of the Anhui Province in Tongling. The visit would provide an opportunity to continue the educational twinning project which began five years ago. The Groups had been invited to Tongling to continue the primary education twinning programme, including sharing of practice in the support services particularly in primary years. It was noted that the head teachers would also be using their own funds to contribute to the trip.

          The application was in line with the Borough’s European Strategy, in particular the promotion of international links, which sought to offer the opportunity to participate to the whole population of Halton.

          RESOLVED: That both applicants be advised that the Council was not in a position at this time to accommodate these requests.