Council publishes schools' statutory notices

Swansea Council Website - 5 September 2005

PROPOSALS by Swansea Council that will lead to a significant boost for Welsh medium education in the city are due to be published in a statutory notice today (Monday).

Swansea Council Cabinet agreed last month to press ahead with a scheme that would lead to a brand new Welsh-medium primary school being built at West Cross.

Now the public will have two months to have a final opportunity to comment on the scheme and if there are objections, the proposal will go to the Welsh Assembly Government for a decision.
The scheme will aim to replace Llwynderw primary school which is currently housed on the Bishop Gore site with a new-build school at West Cross.

Cabinet Member for Education Mike Day said, "This would be a major investment by the council in the future of Welsh-medium education in the city. But we have an obligation to publish a statutory notice to ensure that everyone can have their say.

"Ultimately Jane Davidson, WAG's Education Minister, will make a final decision if there are any objections registered during the statutory notice period."

The proposal for Llwynderw forms part of the first phase of Swansea Council's School Organisation programme. It's aim is to continue to improve education provision in the city and tackle the problem of falling school rolls and surplus places.

Statutory notices are also being published regarding proposals for a new Special Teaching Facility at Pontarddulais Comprehensive School for children with special learning difficulties.
Also being published are notices proposing to close the very small primary school at Garnswllt, transferring pupils to other local schools, to create an all-through primary school including nursery at Townhill involving the closure of Bryn Nursery, transferring the facility to Townhill Primary School.

Proposals regarding Bishop Gore and Dylan Thomas Community School are not subject to a Statutory Notice at this time. Proposals are due to go out to consultation with parents, teachers, governors and pupils in October.

This consultation will consider proposals for a transition phase following the proposed closure of Dylan Thomas during which Bishop Gore will operate from both sites.