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It seems the Council really believe that these two schools will suddenly improve by just shuffling the accommodation. They have tried this twice before and failed.
Well after the Executive Board meeting all options are still on the table and going out to consultation, final decision will be made in the New Year.
The one on Holt Street is facing the People’s Market , not sure if it was moved by the high winds last week!
I hope the Executive Board today decide to sort out the quality of education in the Wrexham Secondary Schools. They have a Lead Member, Chief Executive Officer and Statutory Education Officer all with extensive experience of working within the education environment. Surely with all that combined knowledge they must be able to identify the root problems and have the power to put an action plan in place. They can also involve themselves in the delivery of such an action plan to make sure this time it succeeds.There is an element of history repeating itself , Bromfield was closed , followed by The Groves and now after a substantial investment of some £22 million we find a similar situation. Perhaps the two sites should be shared with other schools like the Faith School and Welsh Language school making for a more integrated system. Throwing primary aged children into the mix is not the answer.
By filling the vacant space in the two Super Schools with primary aged children they would then have some valuable real estate to sell. Acton, Barkers Lane , Borras, Watts Dyke schools are all sitting on valuable residential land. It couldn’t happen could it?
Close two facilities and borrow an additional 12 million pounds to build a new one. Interest payments on such a loan alone, at say 4%, would be £480,000 per year before any capital repayment.
Today the signs read just OPEN for Eagles Meadow as opposed to spaces/ full and The People’s Market is CLOSED.
At the moment if you go up Grove Road towards the Grosvenor Road roundabout you can’t cross directly to Rhosddu Road , you have to turn left and go down to the Chester Road roundabout and come back up on the other side. If the bus is to go up Grove Road and directly across to Rhosddu Road then a new Bus Lane or Traffic Lights will need to be installed adding to an already busy junction.
