Pop in to Llanelli Library to have your say on Dewi Sant
PEOPLE are being reminded they can take place in the Ysgol Dewi Sant consultation at Llanelli Library.
Views are being invited from now until October 11 for the plans to build a £9.1million new school in Llanerch.
A number of site options were explored, however Llanerch field, which has not been used for sporting activities for many years, was the one that best suited the criteria.
The consultation is taking place online or hard copies are available to complete in Llanelli Library.
Carmarthenshire’s executive board member for education and children’s services, Cllr Glynog Davies said: “We want to gather as many views as possible so we are making it as easy as we possibly can to encourage people to take part.
“For those who do not wish to complete the consultation form online there are facilities available in Llanelli Library.
“We would urge as many people as possible, particularly those whose children attend either Dewi Sant or Penygaer schools, and those living in the area, to have their say. We cannot take their views into account unless they tell us what they are.”
The current Ysgol Dewi Sant site and school buildings do not meet Carmarthenshire’s standards.
The proposed high specification, modern building for the school would accommodate the increasing demand for Welsh medium education with 420 primary and 60 nursery places available.
A number of community benefits would also be provided such as the off-site car park for school and community use.
Subject to planning being approved for the new Ysgol Dewi Sant, design work would begin on the redevelopment of Ysgol Penygaer which would inherit the existing Dewi Sant site, once they have occupied the new facility.
A formal planning application is expected to be submitted following the four-week consultation period. Feedback from the consultation will be captured in a pre-planning application consultation report which will form part of the process.
The major investment would be part of Carmarthenshire County Council’s Modernising Education Programme (MEP),jointly funded by the council and the Welsh Government, through its 21st Century Schools initiative.
· To take part in the online consultation visit ilocal.carmarthenshire.gov.wales
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