Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council and its representatives welcome interested parties to express their views on which site the new Ysgol-y-Graig Primary School should be built, at a public consultation meeting which is taking place at Ysgol-y-Graig Primary School on Wednesday 23rd March 2011 at 4.00pm – 7.00pm.
The decision to rebuild Ysgol-y-Graig is a result of the Welsh Assembly Government identifying the need for educational investment under the 21st Century Schools programme. The Council has assessed their school surplus places, determined the asset management requirements based upon projected backlog maintenance, surveyed conditions of their educational establishments and developed strategies to improve educational outcomes.
On analysis of the assessments, the existing Ysgol-y-Graig Primary School has been identified as a school which is to be included in the first band of investment, with the earliest funding for construction being released by the Welsh Assembly Government in April 2012.
Various sites have been considered and they have been narrowed down to two possible locations. The aim of the public consultation is to capture and understand the views of all interested parties to aid the decision making process as to which of the two sites the new school will be built on. Representatives from the Council, Project Manager Mott MacDonald and Architectural Designer Austin-Smith:Lord will be on hand during the meeting to answer any questions that arise.
