Village school on Welsh coast faces closure as holiday home buyers drive out locals
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Gwynedd County Council confirms statutory notice on Ysgol Abersoch closure
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Charlie Evans (top left, Conservative) and Mabon ap Gwynfor (top right, Plaid Cymru) Dwyfor Meirionnydd Senedd candidates. Ysgol Abersoch image, must credit: Alan Fryer, geograph.org.uk The proposed closure of a Llŷn school has been slammed by a Tory Senedd hopeful. Charlie Evans described the move to shut Ysgol Abersoch as “the latest example of the Council’s policy of closing rural schools.” Gwynedd Council is currently consulting on a statutory notice to shut the 10 pupil Ysgol Abersoch, citing an “unsustainable” future due to falling numbers and the resulting high cost per pupil. If the decision to shut goes ahead, from September 2021 the pupils will be offered daily transport for the 1.4 miles journey to Ysgol Sarn Bach.
Ysgol Abersoch. Must credit: Alanm Fryer, geograph.org.uk A window to object to the planned closure of a Gwynedd primary school has been extended by council chiefs following pressure by language campaigners. Last November saw the council cabinet vote to press on with the closure of the 10- pupil Ysgol Abersoch – which serves children up to the end of school year three – with the statutory notice now out to public consultation. But a decision has been made to extend the window for objections. The original consultation was launched on January 5 and designed to run until February 16. But this was condemned by campaigners including Cymdeithas yr Iaith, who claimed it did not provide enough opportunity for people to respond due to the current lockdown and general public health crisis.