NOTICE is hereby given that the Governing Body of Moulton College intends to make a resolution on 10 December 2026 dissolving the Corporation of Moulton College on 1 January 2027 pursuant to its intended merger with Northampton College. The draft of the resolution is as follows:
Following:
- publication by the Corporation of the details of the proposal and the other information required under The Further Education College Corporations (Publication of Proposals) (England) Regulations 2012 (the “Regulations”) and consulting on the proposal and taking account of the views of those consulted in accordance with the Regulations (the “Statutory Consultation”);
- publication of the results of the Statutory Consultation;
- publication of the draft resolution of the Corporation to dissolve and provide for the transfer of its property, rights and liabilities (as required under Article 26(2) of the Instrument and Articles); and
- the carrying out of legal and financial due diligence exercises in respect of the Corporation of Northampton College,
the Corporation of Moulton College hereby RESOLVES to merge with the Corporation of Northampton College in accordance with section 27A and 27B of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, with the Corporation of Moulton College dissolving at 00:01 on 1 January 2027 and its property, rights and liabilities transferring immediately before that time to the Corporation of Northampton College in accordance with sections 27A and 27B of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
