Schools set to merge in spite of job fears

COUNCILLORS BACK PLANS

- By RICHARD EVANS Local Democracy Reporter

PLANS to merge four primary schools into two in Conwy took a step forward after councillors backed both proposals unanimously despite concerns about job losses.

At a meeting of the council's education and skills overview and scrutiny committee, members voted 15-0 in favour of amalgamating both Ysgol y Foryd with Ysgol Maes Owen in Towyn and Kinmel Bay, and Ysgol Glan Gele with Ysgol Sant Elfod in Abergele.

Both proposals followed public consultations, during which residents were invited to submit objections. Just two objections were received in the Towyn and Kinmel Bay proposal, and ten in the Abergele consultation. Under the plans, all four school sites would remain but each pair of schools managed under one structure.