Public given chance to discuss potential future use of Ysgol Pontfadog

A public meeting over the potential future usage of a village primary school will take place this week.

Glyntraian Community Council (GCC) in the Ceiriog Valley will host the meeting on Thursday with members of the local community in a bid to explore the potential future use of the school site after the 110-year-old village primary closes its gates for the final time this summer.

Campaigners had been trying to keep Ysgol Pontfadog in the Ceiriog Valley safe from closure following a controversial decision made by Wrexham council executive board members last summer.

The school, which has been in the village for more than 110 years, forms part of the Ceiriog Valley Federation along with Ysgol Llanarmon and Ysgol Cynddelw.

The public consultation event follows a meeting between Glyntraian Community Council and Wrexham Council Leader, Cllr Mark Pritchard, and Cllr Phil Wynn in December 2018, at which it was indicated that the local authority may consider gifting the site to the community in the long-term providing a financially viable and sustainable use can be determined.

“This is just the first in a series of community engagement events that will take place over the coming months,” said Glyntraian Community Council Chairman, Cllr Chris Futcher.

“This initial meeting is purely to kick-start the process of ideas gathering, present to residents some suggestions we’ve already received and take all comments forward into the next stage of the consultation.

“It’s important we present the facts as we understand them from Wrexham Council. We need to ensure local people are well-informed and understand the Community Council is only the facilitator of this process and that the community itself has to take ownership and responsibility for any projects.”

The public meeting will take place at Ysgol Pontfadog at 7:30pm on Thursday 11th April.

Anyone who cannot attend the meeting can forward comments and suggestions to the Glyntraian Community Council Clerk by emailing [email protected] or call 07948 214079. Details of further public consultation meetings will be posted on the GCC Facebook page and website.