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North Lanarkshire Council

Report

The Education Committee Subject: To: I Review of Non-Denominational Primary School Provision for : Results of the Consultation

From: Director of Education Date: December 1999 Ref: MM/R

Summary

This report details the results of the consultative process on the non-denominational primary school provision for the Abronhill area of . The report recommends that Glenhead Primary School should be closed and its catchment area be divided between Abronhill Primary School and Primary School. The area of , which is currently zoned to Glenhead Primary School, should be re-zoned to Cumbernauld Primary School in the interim until a new non-denominational primary school is built.

Recommendations

It is recommended that the education committee :

1 approves the closure of Glenhead Primary School and the re-zoning of its catchment area as described in paragraph 4.19.

2 requests that the appropriate change be made to the scheme of educational provision.

Members Wishing further information should contact: Michael O'Neill, Director of Education on 01236 - 812336 Murdo Maciver, Head of Service on 01236 - 812269 '. w. 109

North Lanarkshire Council : Department of Education

Review of Non-Denominational Primary School Provision for Abronhill

Results of the Consultation

Report bv the Director of Education

1 BACKGROUND

1.1 At its meeting on 26 October 1999, North Lanarkshire Council approved the issue of a consultative document on the non-denominational primary education arrangements for Abronhill. That document is attached as appendix 1.

1.2 This report covers the outcome of the consultation on that document.

2 THE CONSULTATION

2.1 The department arranged an extensive process to consult the communities affected by the proposed primary education arrangements. The proposal was advertised in the press and copies of the document were issued to interested parties, including parents, school boards, elected members, unions and school staff. School staff and public meetings were held to enable further information to be given. Finally, written comments on the proposals were invited in terms of the Education (Publication and Consultation etc) () Regulations 1981.

2.2 70 written responses to the consultation document were received on or before Thursday 2 December 1999. These are listed in appendix 2, including the main points raised in each case. In addition, 170 general responses were received relating to the review process as a whole and how it affects the Cumbernauld area. These are listed in appendix 3.

3 THE RESPONSES

3.1 The Glenhead Primary School community

The following points were emphasised in the responses or at the public meeting in the area.

(a) The degree of disruption caused by this proposal will have a detrimental effect on the children’s education. Some parents have moved their children into Glenhead Primary School on placing requests and they have 110

made excellent academic progress as a result. To subject these children to a further move will hinder progress. Continuity of education must be maintained.

As opposed to other schools in the area, Glenhead is in a central location, close to all other civic amenities with easy access for the public and for traffic. The school building and surrounding play areas are resources which should not be lost to the community.

There are major concerns about the safety of walking routes in Abronhill. All underpasses, bridges and overgrown areas are unsafe and parents will not allow their children to use them, even in the company of an adult.

The safety and lack of supervision of pupils travelling on school buses is a concern.

As a result of these proposals, more parents will transport their children to/fiom school and the amount of traffic in and around school grounds will be chaotic and dangerous.

As a result of increased rolls in the receiving schools, less time and support will be available for children with special educational needs and consequently their progress will be hindered.

Any increase in class sizes is not in line with current government policy and opposes North Lanarkshire Council's priority of Raising Achievement.

Glenhead Primary School makes excellent use of spare capacity. Rooms are used for music, art, drama, I.T. and learning support. These facilities will not be available in Abronhill Primary School and Whitelees Primary School. Time for children to access computers will be reduced.

These proposals remove parental choice.

Roll projections for the Abronhill schools are inaccurate and do not take into account the predicted Millennium baby boom.

Glenhead Primary School has a separate P.E. facility, unlike Whitelees which has a combined gyddining facility. If physical fitness is a priority, Glenhead should be retained since it can offer more dedicated P.E. time during the school day.

The three primary schools in Abronhill should be retained and any space in Glenhead Primary School should be used for pre-school provision. 111

(m) The five greenfield sites north of the A80 should be sold to help finance the refurbishment and upgrading of the 20 existing primary schools in Cumbernauld. Children living north of the A80 should be bussed to these schools.

(n) The population north of the A80 do not want new schools and have not been consulted on the matter. Children living in areas south of the A80 should not suffer because new schools are required to the north of the town.

(0) The staff of Glenhead Primary School are excellent and deserve great credit for their work.

3.2 The Abronhill Primary School community

Apart from the responses covered by 3. I, the following points were emphasised :-

(a) The additional pupils fi-om an extended catchment area will result in overcrowding.

(b) The quality of education and consequently children's progress will suffer because class sizes will increase.

(c) Space which is currently allocated to other activities will be lost to classroom use to accommodate the increased roll.

3.3 The Whitelees Primary School community

Apart from the responses covered by 3.1, the following points were emphasised :-

(a) The additional pupils from an extended catchment area will result in overcrowding.

(b) The quality of education and consequently children's progress will suffer because class sizes will increase.

(d) Concern was expressed about the safety of walking routes to /from school.

(e) Issues regarding traffic and inadequate parking facilities idaround the school were raised.

(f) These proposals are based on financial and not educational factors. 112

3.4 Elected representatives

3.4.1 Councillor Carmichael was highly critical of the proposal for the following reasons:-

The statistics presented in the document are fundamentally flawed Whitelees Primary School and Abronhill Primary School will be full to capacity. Consequently, music lessons, library and audio visual activities etc. cannot be accommodated Children’s safety will be threatened by the unsafe walking routes (dark and overgrown pathways, public houses, woodlands, dark and flooded underpasses) and by the increased traffic in and around school grounds. In addition, pupils who receive free transport will be expected to walk further distances when they will be dropped at a bus stop rather than the school gate The proposed zoning arrangements do not make sense Parental choice is being disregarded The closure of a school rips the heart out of the community To improve the quality of education, class sizes should be reduced to a maximum of 25 The proposals are biased against the people of Cumbernauld The promise of “ring-fencing” the money saved or raised in Cumbemauld is not guaranteed

He suggested that the following alternative proposals should be investigated:-

@ Relocate the existing nurseries into the primary schools. Use three classrooms in each school (including St. Lucy’s) for pre-5, pre-4 and one for other activities. Make one headteacher responsible for the Whitelees / St. Lucy’s nursery and one responsible for the Glenhead / Abronhill nursery. This proposal would utilise the available space but would allow for further expansion of school rolls if required. Savings could be made by returning the existing nursery buildings at Cedar Road to Housing and Property. These properties could be used for housing and could generate additional nursery and primary school children.

3.4.2 Councillor E. Irvine submitted a response in which the following points were raised:-

@ All schools within Abronhill should remain open. The proposals will result in Whitelees being at 91 % capacity and Abronhill Primary being at 90% capacity. This will reduce the provision for activities such as drama and music etc. The proposed catchment areas will result in children passing each other on their way to the two remaining non-denominational schools 113

Walking routes are long and through woodlands and badly lit underpasses. Have these routes undergone a risk assessment ? School transport is unsupervised and children are dropped off at bus stops, not at the school Nursery provision in Abronhill should be available in all primary schools to ensure delivery of the Government’s aim of provision for all 3 and 4 year old children The Education Department’s proposals for Cumbernauld as a whole should be reconsidered since they are fundamentally flawed Schools form a focal point for a variety of community activities. Cumbernauld will be ripped apart by these proposals

3.4.3 Councillor F. Glavin highlighted her concerns in her response. These are summarised below.

In producing these proposals, safety was an issue which was not taken seriously by the Education Department. Parents have genuine concerns about the dangers and hardships that will befall their children, some as young as 4 or 5 years of age Some of the children who will be affected by these proposals are from the most deprived areas of Cumbemauld North Lanarkshire Council’s plans are out of step with the Government’s future plans for education Available space in schools should be allocated to community use and pre-4 and pre-5 provision.

Councillor Glavin proposed that North Lanarkshire Council’s Property Department should take responsibility for school buildings. The Education Department would then occupy the space required for school provision. The un- used space could then be employed for pre-school and community use. This will ensure that the buildings are totally utilised and that parents and children are not faced with unnecessary hardship.

3.4.4 Councillor G. Murray was highly critical of the proposals for primary education in Cumbernauld, stating that all of the relevant factors had not been considered. The Education Department has completely ignored how schools evolved in the Cumbernauld area, as part of a Government-led plan for providing an experimental modern community. The proposals should be re-examined to make full allowance for reasonable nursery provision in every school and to minimise the distances that parents have to walk with infant and nursery children given the topography, footway pattern and climate of Cumbernauld. The Council should be advised that the present consultation with regard to closures needs revision. 114

Councillor Murray put forward two proposals.

Glenhead Primary School and St. Lucy’s Primary School should share the Glenhead Primary School building. As a consequence of the first proposal, the nursery schools currently operating in Abronhill should close and be relocated in the available space in Abronhill Primary School and Whitelees Primary School.

In his official response to the proposals, Councillor Murray made the following points:-

The statistics and proposals presented to the Education Committee are fundamentally flawed and biased against the residents of Cumbernauld The “ring-fenced” money is not as secure as had been expressed during the informal consultation meetings 0 Proposals were deliberately held back until after the local elections 0 Details of the unofficial consultation were deliberately held back until after the schools had been fully set up after the summer holidays

In line with the view expressed by the Cumbernauld Community Forum, Councillor Murray proposed that the Education Committee and the Council should consider making the ownership of all schools in Cumbemauld and perhaps in North Lanakshire the direct responsibility of the Council. The Council would then lease the buildings to the Education Department, who would be directly responsible for paying for their education usage. The use of buildings for community purposes, not directly associated with education, could then be charged to other appropriate council accounts. This would mean that the Education Department would not have the sole responsibility of maintaining, heating and lighting all primary schools.

3.4.5 Councillor W. Homer’s response highlighted the following concerns:-

The consultation has been flawed from the start with inaccurate information and figures being presented -- The number of submissions from the informal consultation and suggestions contained in them were not reflected accurately in the final documents Safety factors are a major concern If pre-school provision and primary provision are accommodated in different locations, this will cause hardship for parents with children in different schools All schools are used by their communities. The loss of a school will result in many groups folding Parents want reduced class sizes and additional pre-school provision on the existing school sites The monies raised from the sale of greenfield sites north of the A80 should be sufficient to build the new school and upgrade all of the existing schools 115

3.4.6 A response was received from Rosemary McKenna, M.P. for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, in which she summarises the representations made to her by her constituents. She requested that adequate time be taken to reach the correct conclusion and suggests that if a further consultation period is appropriate then the Council should consider this

3.4.7 A response was received from Cathie Craigie, MSP for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, in which she requests that the final decision should consider the implications for Cumbernauld of the programme for primary education set by the Scottish Executive. These include the reduction of class sizes in P1 to P3 to 30 or less by 2001 and the provision of further nursery and out of school care facilties. Representations made to her by her constituents are summarised in the written response

3.4.8 Andrew Wilson, MSP, Shadow Minister for Finance, submitted a response detailing the following issues:-

The consultation period has been a wasted opportunity and the views of the parents seem to be inadequately considered The proposals could mean bigger class sizes and leave less space for extra- curricular activities such as music and drama. Class sizes of 25 rather than 33 should be the Council’s target as we enter the new millennium Schools are indispensable community resources and often act as a community focal point Not only will many children have to travel longer distances to school but they will also have to use routes which can be described as dangerous, for example through underpasses and past pubs.

3.4.9 A response was received from Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland. The main issues are as follows:-

The Council has failed to persuade parents that the proposals will improve the overall quality of primary provision in Cumbernauld The new plan should set out a clear strategy for education at all levels in Cumbernauld and be based on educational philosophy and community needs. The present proposals appear to be finance-led and to be based on short-term savings The plan does not seem to take full account of future house building, in and around Cumbernauld. Repair estimates for the existing schools are disputed by local people and require clarification There should be more consultation with local residents to ensure that enough accessible accommodation is available for community activities. 116

3.5 A detailed response was received from the Cumbernauld Save Our Schools Campaign, requesting that the Council takes note of the following views expressed by the public:

The maintenance costs reported in the consultation document are inaccurate and inappropriate as a basis for cost analysis 0 The zoning proposals are generally considered to be ill thought out and not practical The consultation process is widely seen and felt to be a "means to an end" 0 Councillors and Officers should not forget that they represent the public The proposals will not only reduce the quality of education available to children but will also remove community facilities

3.6 A response was received from the Archdiocese of Glasgow, raising the following points:-

School closures are not always the answer to falling birth rates The proposals target the more deprived areas of Cumbemauld, as illustrated by free school meal and clothing grant figures Genuine knowledge about parental response to the proposed new schools is not available. Parents may continue to send their children to their present schools It would make more sense to halt the implementation of these proposals until the new schools are in place On the evidence of other submissions from Councillors and School Boards, the proposals will not enhance primary education in Cumbernauld The Church wholeheartedly supports the community, both Catholic and otherwise, who wish to retain their present primary schools and who call for more modem provision of equipment

3.7 A response was received from the Department of Community Services raising the following point:-

Any school closures / amalgamations should take into account the general issue of -: community learning. By April 2000, the Council must produce its community learning strategy with associated local learning plans to follow thereafter. The rationalisation process should produce a situation which is more appropriate to the needs of schooling in the Cumbemauld area. It should also maintain a reasonable level of community access, to allow the Council to meet its obligations to other learners

3.8 Mrs. M. McCallum, Head Teacher of Abronhill High School, was concerned anout the removal of Westerwood from the primary schools associated with Abronhill High School, including the negative effect on the secondary roll and on the comprehensive nature of the school. To maintain a comprehensive intake for 117

all three non-denominational secondary schools, it would be preferable to retain a split of the area north of the A80 amongst the three schools

3.9 The response from The Educational Institute of Scotland raised the following specific points:-

The underpinning philosophy of Raising Achievement is to make a qualitative difference to the delivery of education. A quality audit of current provision was missing from the informal consultation process

The EIS does not accept that schools have “spare” capacity. The measurement of capacity on a crude number basis is outdated. It is the view of members in these schools that creative use is made of space. Schools have dedicated computer suites, libraries, drama and creative arts rooms, leaming support rooms and rooms for small group meetings. Also in many schools facilities for staff are inadequate.

In relation to accommodation within primary schools, the doubling up of dining rooms for PE is outdated. Appropriate PE facilities should be addressed before decisions are taken.

The development of nursery and special needs provision must be considered as part of the consultation.

There is a concern that schools which amalgamate will be overcrowded. Teachers and parents will require a very clear demonstration that quality of education will not suffer as a consequence of the proposals and that school resources are not over-stretched to breaking point.

Transport and safety of walking routes to school must be major factors in this consultation.

Cumbernauld is not a single community but a collection of communities and each should have its local school.

The school is a key factor in maintaining viable community life. It would be unfortunate if some parents “win” while others demonstrably “lose” through any programme of rationalisation.

The design of any new school building should be discussed prior to final decisions being made.

Rationalisation proposals may be undermined by the effects of placing requests and this requires to be recognised by the Council. 118

(k) The effect of primary rationalisation on secondary schools must be addressed.

An additional E.I. S. response was submitted under the following sub-headings:- The Consultation Process, Educational Issues, Pre-5 Provision, Social Inclusion, Costing, Pupil Rolls/School Accommodation. The response draws the following conclusions:-

(1) The prospect of school closures is difficult and emotional for parents, pupils and teachers (m) This fact, however, should not obscure the fact that the proposals on primary rationalisation have raised a number of issues which are still unresolved (n) There should be demonstrable educational benefit for all parents and pupils. This will require improved facilities in all schools and not only in the proposed new shared campus at

4 DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

4.1 This section summarises the views expressed in the submissions and the response of the education department to these

4.2 In general, the children in Cumbernauld will not benefit from these proposals

This view is rejected. As a result of these proposaIs, it is anticipated that all children in Cumbernauld will be educated in school buildings which are better maintained and better equipped than they are at present. It is accepted that there will be some short-term disruption as a result of these proposals. However, it is anticipated that long-term gain for all primary school children in Cumbernauld will be the ultimate outcome. It is not the view of North Lanarkshire Council that some children will "lose" while others "win" as a result of this review.

4.3 Glenhead Primary School is in a central location in Abronhill and should -: remain open

It is acknowledged that Glenhead Primary School is in a central location, lying between the two other primary schools in Abronhill. Because of its location,.the proposed closure of Glenhead Primary School, with the sub- division of its catchment area between Abronhill Primary School and Whitelees Primary School, will result in additional walking distances for pupils being kept to a minimum .

4.4 Staff should have been consulted on these proposals

It is acknowledged that sbff in all primary schools are excellent and the positive comments made by the Abronhill community are well received. All members of 119

staff in Glenhead Primary School will be fully consulted about their future and the particular wishes of each member of staff will be taken into account.

4.5 Glenhead Primary is not operating under-capacity

The view that Glenhead Primary School is not operating under-capacity is not accepted. Its current primary roll represents an occupancy of 46% which is considerably below that of Abronhill Primary or Whitelees Primary.

4.6 Community activities will suffer as a result of these proposals

While it is recognised and acknowledged that the community makes excellent use of school facilities, the provision of primary education is viewed , in the first instance, as the major function of a primary school. It is anticipated that other activities, offered by the community, can be relocated to other school premises.

4.7 A full school curriculum cannot be offered by the two remaining schools

The concern about overcrowding in Abronhill and Whitelees Primary Schools is not justified. Based on 1999/2000 school rolls, the new roll in each school would represent an occupancy of approx. 89%. The projected rolls indicate that the downward trend in the primary school population will continue. The view that a full curriculum could not be delivered in the remaining schools is not accepted. Outwith classrooms, sufficient space will be available for activities such as music, drama, art etc. It is accepted that the amount of time available for physical education is reduced if accommodation is shared between P. E. and lunchtime use. However, all children will continue to receive adequate P. E. instruction in the two remaining schools. The introduction of the 5 - 14 curriculum ensures that all primary schools follow common courses although they may use different teaching and learning resources. Therefore, if children move school, detailed information on pupils’ progress can be transferred to the receiving school and continuity of education can be maintained.

4.8 Children’s progress will suffer because of increased class sizes

It will be the case that some class sizes will increase as a result of these proposals reflecting management discussions by head teachers. However, all class numbers will remain within agreed national limits. Other schools in North Lanarkshire operate successfully with school rolls equivalent to those shown in this proposal and continue to deliver a full curriculum. 120

4.9 Provision for children with Special Educational Needs will be reduced

Provision for children with special educational needs will be enhanced, not reduced. If there is an overall reduction in the number of schools, learning support specialists will have easier and more frequent access to children with special needs. In addition, the resources available to these children will be improved.

4.10 Walking routes are unsafe and children will be expected to travel inappropriate distances to school

Safety of children is of paramount importance and the concern of parents is recognised. It is accepted that some children will have to travel further distances to school. However, all children living beyond one mile of their zoned school will receive free transport. In addition, children living within the one mile limit will receive free transport if the walking route to/from school is deemed to be unsafe by the Department of Planning and Environment. Underpasses, graded paths, lighting on routes will be upgraded in accordance with the policy of the Department of Planning and Environment. The responsibility of parents/guardians in getting children to/from school should also be recognised.

4.11 Parental choice is being removed

Parental choice is not being removed although the overall number of schools available to parents is being reduced as a result of these proposals.

4.12 This review has been based on financial and not educational factors

The view that these proposals are financially and not educationally based is rejected. Any money raised from the sale of sites or school closures / amalgamations will be ring-fenced and re-invested in Cumbernauld schools to upgrade school buildings and improve teaching and learning resources.

4.13 Roll projections do not take account of new housing

Roll projections are based on current P1 to P7 figures and take account of new -: housing.

4.14 Schools do not have “spare” classrooms

The Educational Institute of Scotland’s claim that “spare” classrooms are employed meaningfully is not refuted. However, the fact that these rooms are not occupied on a full-time basis suggests that they are “spare”. If school rolls are increased and these additional rooms are used for full-time class teaching, each school will have dedicated general purpose space to ensure a full range of educational activities for all pupils. 121

4.15 Primary to secondary transition arrangements have not been considered

The issue of primary to secondary transition arrangements is the subject of an on- going review and a report is included on the agenda for this meeting of the education committee.

4.16 These proposals will increase traffic and parking problems

Problems associated with traffic and parking are universal and not specific to Cumbernauld schools. However, these issues will be addressed in early 2000 when discussions with the appropriate departments will be held.

4.17 There has been insufficient consultation

Criticisms of the consultation process are without foundation. The education department has consulted thoroughly, both informally, and formally. All interested parties have been consulted during a period which exceeds by far the statutory 28 day formal consultation.

4.18 Alternative proposals should be considered

(a) The proposal to relocate current nursery provision into the four primary schools in Abronhill is worthy of consideration, although this would not reduce significantly the unoccupied places in Glenhead Primary School. The management of these nurseries, as described in 3.4.1, would be difficult to implement. There would be too much dependence on nursery classes in primary schools. The philosophy for pre-school education is to offer a range of provision including free-standing extended-hours facilities and private and voluntary centres. (b) The alternative option of Glenhead and St. Lucy’s Primary Schools sharing the Glenhead building has been examined. Unlike the design of the proposed new schools north of the A80, neither Glenhead nor St. Lucy’s was custom-built to share a campus with another school. Consequently, there are structural and management/administration difficulties associated with this option.

4.19 Conclusions

(1) In the consultation document, one of the arguments for closure of Glenhead Primary School is that it has the lowest occupancy level of the thee primary schools in Abronhill. Consequently its closure will cause the least disruption.The school building is in the poorest state of repair and strategically it makes more sense to retain Abronhill Primary School and 122

Whitelees Primary School. No convincing arguments have been presented to indicate that the proposal should not be implemented

(2) Therefore, the education department proposes that:- (a) Glenhead Primary School be closed at the end of session 1999/2000 and that the pupils at present in attendance or who would have attended Glenhead Primary School transfer to Abronhill Primary School, Whitelees Primary School or Cumbernauld Primary School from August 2000

(b) from August 2000, the designated catchment area for Abronhill Primary School be the existing catchment area plus Gean Court, Hawthorn Road, Birch Road, Elm Drive, Oak Road, Larch Court, Larch Grove and Larch Road which are within the Glenhead Primary School catchment area

(c) from August 2000, the designated catchment area for Whitelees Primary School be the existing catchment area plus Pine Place, Pine Grove, Pine Crescent, Almond Road, Maple Court and Hornbeam Road which are within the Glenhead Primary School catchment area

(d) from August 2000, the Westerwood area, currently zoned to Glenhead Primary School, be zoned to Cumbernauld Primary School

(e) from August 2000, the rural areas, as described in the consultation document, be zoned to Whitelees Primary School

5 Recommendations

It is recommended that the education committee :

1 approves the closure of Glenhead Primary School and the re-zoning of its 'I: catchment area as described in paragraph 4.19

2 requests that the appropriate change be made to the scheme of educational provision.

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APPENDIX 1

CONSULTATION DOCUMENT THIS IS A CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REVIEW OF NON-DENOMINATIONAL PRlMARY SCHOOL PROVISION IN ABRONHlLL

REPORT BY DIRECTOR

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This document has been issued by the Education Commjttee of North Lanarkshire Council for consultation in tern of the Education (Publication and Consultation Etc) (Scotland) Regulations 1981. 125

North Lanarkshire Council

Department of Education

Review of Non-Denominational Primary School Provision in Abronhill

Report by the Director of Education

1 Background

1.1 At its meethg in September 1998,the education committee considered the current provision of primary schools in the authority and agreed that priority should be given to a review of schools in Cumbernauld

1.2 The main concern underpinning this decision are the following. In aggregate, there are too many primary school places and closures can be justified on value for money grounds. In addition, there exists a geographical disparity between school location and housing developments. The provision of schools north of the A80 is inadequate and pupils are zoned to relatively distant schools on the south side of the town.

1.3 In broad terms, the committee approved for Cumbemauld:

(a) the development of new provision north of the A80 and the possible consolidation of existing primary schools in the town.

@) the retention by education of any capital receipts and revenue savings from the area and their allocation to the building of the new schools north of the A80 and the upgrading of the remaining primary schools.

2 Abronhill

2.1 At present, Abronhill is served by three non-denominational primary schools. These are shown in appendix 1.

3 The Non Denominational Primary Schools in Abronhill

3.1 The location of Abronhill is shown in appendix 1

3.2 All three schools require varying degrees of refurbishment and the ideal maintenance expenditure for the five year period 1999-2004 is shown below.

School Maintenance Costs Abronhill Primary School f392,043 - Glenhead Primary School f566,226 Whitelees Primary School f247,469 '126 3.3 The accommodation at Abronhill Primary School consists of 14 classrooms, large gymnasidstage area, dining hallkitchen, tutorial area, noisy/quiet space, GP space and the usual ancillary facilities including toilets, storage areas, janitation facilities and offices. The school has a ramp for use by physically impaired pupils. Jn addition, the school has an ash football pitch and generous playground and car parking facilities.

3.4 Based on a maximum class size of 30 in Pl to P3, the school has a capacity of 444 and a current occupancy level of 66%.

The current and projected roll, including existing placing requests, is as follows:-

Year 1999/2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Roll 29 1 282 269 25 1 246

3.5 The accommodation at Glenhead Primary School consists of 14 classrooms, gymnasium, dining area, a large activity space, a project area and the usual ancillary facilities including toilets, storage areas, janitation facilities and offices. The school has no facilities for physically impaired pupils. In addition, the school has an ash football pitch and generous playground facilities. Car parking facilities are inadequate.

3.6 Based on a maximum class size of 30 in P1 to P3, the school has a capacity of 444 and a current occupancy level of 48%.

The current and projected roll, including placing requests, is as follows:-

3.7 The accommodation at Whitelees Primary School consists of 14 classrooms, large gymnasiddining area, 3 activity areas, 1 GP room, a tutoriaVseminar room and the usual ancillary facilities including toilets, -: storage areas, janitation facilities and offices. The school has a ramp and toilet for physically impaired pupils. In addition, the school has an ash football pitch and generous playground facilities. Car parking facilities are adequate.

3.8 Based on a maximum class size of 30 in P1 to P3, the school has a capacity of 444 and a current occupancy level of 66%.

The current and projected roll, including existing placing requests, is as follows:-

Year 1999/2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Roll 295 262 25 1 25 1 246 127

It should be noted that these roll projections are based on 1999/2000 school rolls and contain 23 children who currently reside in areas north of the A80. In session 1998/1999, the total number of pupils attending the three N.D. primary schools in Abronhill was 809. In session 1999/2000, this number has reduced to 798.

4 Arguments for Change

4.1 The total primary school population attending the three non-denominational schools in Abronhill during session 1999/2000 is 798. Allowing maximum class sizes of 30 fiom P1 to P7, the three schools could accommodate a total of 1260 children. There is a total of 462 unoccupied places in the three schools. A reduction in the number of schools will reduce the number of surplus places

4.2 At present, Westerwood, an area of rapid housing development to the north of the A80 is currently zoned to Glenhead Primary School. Unfortunately, this zoning arrangement has been unsuccessful. Very few children make the journey fiom Westerwood to Glenhead and consequently vacant spaces remain. Parents ffom Westerwood apply for placing requests to other schools and this has created major accommodation problems at Cumbernauld Primary School.

4.3 The three schools require substantial refurbishments and the maintenance costs are high. Therefore, there are strong arguments for reducing the number of schools to release funding that can be used to improve the building, accommodation and teaching resources at the remaining schools.

5 The Proposal for Future Primary Provision in Abronhill and its Implications

5.1 The Proposal

It is proposed that Glenhead Primary School should be closed and that its catchment should be divided between Abronhill Primary School and Whitelees Primary School.

The Glenhead Primary School catchment should reallocated as follows:-

Gem Court, Hawthorn Road, Birch Road, Elm Drive, Oak Road, Larch Court, Larch Grove and Larch Road to be zoned to Abronhill Primary.

0 Pine Place, Pine Grove, Pine Cresc., Almond Road, Maple Court and Hombeam Road to be zoned to Whitelees Primary. The Westerwood area, which lies to the north of the A80 and which is currently zoned to Glenhead Primary School, to be zoned to Cumbernauld Primary School in the interim. l Pupils attending Glenhead Primary School as the result of placing requests to attend Abronhill Primary School or the school in their catchment area.

The rural area to the south of Abronhill to be zoned to Whitelees Primary School.

Maps showing these arrangements are included in appendix 24.

5 -2 Arguments for the closure of Glenhead Primar~School

Glenhead Primary School is situated between Abronhill Primary School and Whitelees Primary School. Geographically, it makes more sense to retain two primary schools one of which is found in the west and the other in the east of Abronhill

Glenhead Primary has the smallest school roll. Therefore, this closure will cause the least disruption to the school community.

The Glenhead building is in the poorest state of repair.

5.3 Implications of the urortosal

5.3.1 All pupils will benefit from the proposed change. The staffing allocation to each school will be increased after the change. A wider range of teacher expertise, including learning support, will be available in each school.

5.3.2 Abronhill High School is the associated secondary for the three non- denominational primary schools in Abronhill. Primary - Secondary liaison should be easier to timetable on a more regular basis with fewer number of schools involved.

5.3.3. The schools are geographically close .Most children will still live within one deof their zoned school.

5.3.4. As indicated in 1.3, any savings from the review process will be reinvested to upgrade the remaining buildings and accommodation, and to improve teaching and learning resources. As a result, the facilities available will more effectively meet the needs of the modern cunriculum. 129 5.4 New School Rolls

5.4.1 Including pupils living north of A80.

The closure of Glenhead Primary School and the re-zoning of part of its present roll to Abronhill P.S. would result immediately in a joint roll of 40 1. This figure includes placing requests and pupils living north of the A80. Based on a projected maximum class size of 30, the school will have a capacity of 420.

Taking account of these factors, the joint roll projection for Abronhill P.S. would be:-

' Year 1999/2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Roll 40 1 396 3 84 352 344

Similarly, the re-zoning of part of the present Glenhead catchment to Whitelees P.S. would result immediately in a joint roll of 397. Based on a projected maximum class size of 30, the school will have a capacity of 420. This figure includes placing requests and pupils living north of the A80. Taking account of these factors, the joint roll projection for Whitelees P.S. would be:-

Year 1999/2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Roll 397 3 56 340 326 319

5.4.2 Excluding mDils living north of A80

If the 23 pupils who live in areas north of the A80 were to be rezoned to Cumbernauld Primary School and eventually to a new N.D. school in Carrickstone, the roll projections for Abronhill and Whitelees, including existing placing requests, would be as follows:-

Abronhill

Year 1999/2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Roll 388 3 78 364 335 328

Whitelees.

Year 1999/2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 Roll 387 346 328 314 307 - 130

5.5 Staffme

The closure of Glenhead Primary School and the transfer of its pupils to Abronhill and Whitelees Primary Schools will have implications for teaching and non-teaching All members of staffwill be fully consulted about their future, as will the appropriate trade Unions. The particular wishes of each member of staffwill be taken into account.

Abronhill Primary School and Whitelees Primary School would benefit from a temporary enhancement of sta.fThg standards. The enhancement will be for two school sessions and, based on the combined rolls would be as follows:

School FTE Enhancement Abronhill Primary 3 Whitelees primary 3

5.6 Trans~ort

In accordance with North Lanarkshire Council policy, fiee transport will be provided for children living more than one mile away fiom their local primary school by the shortest, safe walking route. As a result of this proposal, an estimated 30 pupils may be eligible for free transport.

5.7 Communitv Use of Schools

The community makes substantial use of the three school buildings and any use, which is affected by closure, will be relocated.

5.8 Secondarv Education

Further discussions and proposals regarding the implications for secondary education will be dealt with in a further paper to the education committee.

6 Financial Implications

6.1 The current budget allocations to the three schools is as follows:-

School Abronhill Glenhead Whitelees Total Budget f 540,014 €427,112 €499,615 f 1,466,741

6.2 The revised budget for the remaining two schools would be as follows:-

School Abronhill Whitelees Total Budget €678,645 €633,177 EL31 1,822 .. . 131

6.3 The annual budget savings at 1999-2000 prices will be E 154,919. This does not include the cost of any short term staffing enhancement.

6.4 The budget figures shown above include the following:- (a) Employee costs (b) Property costs (c) Supplies and Services (d) Administration costs (e) Income

6.5 The estimated additional transport costs as a result of this proposal is f 17,000 per school year.

7 Summary of Proposals

7.1 It is proposed that Glenhead Primary School should be closed at the end of session 1999/2000 and that pupils fkom its delineated area should transfer to Abronhill Primary School or Whitelees Primary School or Cumbernauld Primary School with effect from August 2000.

7.2 The Westerwood area currently zoned to Glenhead Primary School should be re-zoned to Cumbemauld Primary School (appendix 3).

7.3 The rural area to the south of Abronhill should be zoned to Whitelees Primary School (appendix 4)

8 Recommendations

It is recommended that:

1 The Education Committee agees to adopt the folloiving proposals:

that Glenhead Primary School be closed at the end of session 1999/2000 and that the pupils at present in attendance or who would have attended Glenhead Primary School transfer to AbronhiII Primary School, Whitelees Primary School or Cumbemauld Primary School hmAugust 2000 in accordance with the map in appendices 2 and 3.

that from August 2000, the designated catchment areas for Abronhill be the existing catchment area plus Gean Court, Hawthorn Road, Birch Road, Elm Drive, Oak Road, Larch Court, Larch Grove and Larch Road which are within the existing Glenhead catchment area. (c ) that from August 2000, the catchment area for Whitelees Primary be the existing catchment area plus Pine Place, Pine Grove, Pine Cresc., Almond Road, Maple Court and Hombeam Road wluch are wihn the existing Glenhead catchment area.

(d) that from August 2000, the Westerwood area currently zoned to Glenhead Primary School be zoned to Cumbernauld Primary School.

(f) that from August 2000, the rural areas, in accordance with the map in appendix 4, be zoned to Whitelees Primary School.

3 This report be issued as a consultative document and made available to all interested parties

3 All interested parties, including the relevant school boards, be asked to make written representation on the proposal to the Director of Education, Municipal Buildings, Kildonan Street, Coatbridge, no later than 30 November 1999.

4 The Director of Education prepare a report on the results of the consultative process for consideration at a future meeting of the Education Committee.

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APPENDIX 2

._ - 1 SUMMARY OF WRITTEN RESPONSES I NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL : DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REVIEW OF NON- DENOMINATIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOL PROVISION IN ABRONHILL

No NamelAddress Main Points

1 Mrs Linda Forsyth 34 Elm Drive Abronhill Cumbernauld Son is settled into school - does not want to move him. 2 Mr T Jackson 2 12 Lime Crescent Abronhill Cumbernauld School closure- vandalism-cost. 3 Mr Angus Brown 113 Whitelees Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Good Condition - Why Close 4 Ms E Russell32 Cedar Road Abronhill Cumbernauld. Standard of tuition will be affected, unhealthy for local children. 5 David McFarlane 127 Birch Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Underpass and paths condition, thugs hanging around. 6 Mrs T Donnelly 54 Hornbeam Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Lives near school - kids will be disrupted- wrote to first minister. 7 Ms L Downie 64 Almond Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Placing all children in one school is not good education. 8 Mrs F Cairney 12 1 Ash Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Glenhead is better than Whitelees 9 Mrs Shirley Gilmour 44 Lime Crescent Abronhill Cumbernauld Walking route not safe, no choice as to where her children are Educated, we will not save very much money, have to employ more teaching staff. 10 Mrs Margaret McCartney 102 Birch Road Abronhill C/Nauld Does not agree with closure. 11 Ms W Henderson 109 Birkenburn Road Whitelees Cumbernauld Childrens standard of work will drop if moved. 12 Mr & Mrs E Whyte 70 Whitelees Road Forrest Walk Increased traffic at school - Trafflc Congestion. Cumbenrauld 13 M Paterson 4 Pine Court Abronhill Cumbernauld Absenteeism due to travelling to the school. 14 D Hamilton 10 Pine Close Abronhill Cumbernauld Inconvenience duc to kids having to travel. 15 Janet O’Donnell 13 Hawthorn Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Transport arrangements - inconvenience 16 Marilyn Mckay 291 Oak Road Abronhill Cumbenrauld G67 3LF Inconvenience for children to move school. 17 Elizabeth Brown 5 8 Hawthorn Road Cumbernauld G67 3LY Concerned about children’s safety underpass etc. 18 Mrs Morag Bannatyne 65 Hawthorn Road Abronhill C/Nauld Children’s safety - points to be answered.

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19 Mr & Mrs B McGuire 37 Almond Road Abronhill C/Nauld Walking distance for children 20 Ms Louise Hunter 27 1 Oak Road Cumbernauld I will miss my friends 21 Mrs L Davidson 88 Whitelees Road Cumbernauld Affect overall education of children 22 Mr & Mrs Mclachlan 287 Almond Road Abronhill Cumbenrauld School should be kept open /adhere to labour manifests - education 23 M Dolierty 209 Medlar Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Car park overcrowded - will this get worse. 24 C Robertson 1 17 Lime Crescent Abronhill Cumbcrnauld Has to get kids to different areas for the same time. 25 Karen Hillis 12 Lime Crescent Abronhill Cumbernauld Underpass dirty, forrests, has to walk past pub - Mother attacked. 26 Mr & Mrs D Wright 133 Whitclecs Road Cumbernauld Increase in class size will affect children’s education 27 Mrs Agnes Stevenson 5 Hazel Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Use school for Pre-5 and other sources rather than close them 28 Joanne Wilson 68 Pine Place Abronhill Cumbernauld Underpass, also son has learning difficulties, same standard Educ. 29 Mrs S Mahon 132 Cedar Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Concerned about increased class sizes Education will suffer. 30 Ms Laura Johnston 16 1 Birch Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Underpass dark and dirty. 31 Mr & Mrs J Baird 57 Medlar Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Why close school use for other facilities! 32 Mrs Donald 16 Almond Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Think of children walking to school in rain and snow. 33 Mrs L Parker 4 Pine Close Cumbernauld G67 3BA Objects to closure - overcrowding - Children fall behind in work. 34 Mr & Mrs Stevenson 170 Oak Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Jeopardising the education of 800 children. 35 Mrs Mary Mahoney Hornbeam Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Lived in area 30 years - school at hand - young parents should have same option. 36 Mr & Mrs R Gardiner 5 1 Larch Court Abronhill G67 3BD Objects to closure underpass - unsafe wallng route 37 Mrs D McDonald 70 Almond Road Abronhill Cumbernauld What is Glenhead site Earmarked For? will money be spent in C/N. 38 P Shearer 4 Laburnum Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Underpass - number in each class- teachers stretched to limit. 39 Mrs P Brown 23 Larch Court Abronhill Cumbernauld Crowded classes - teaching will suffer. 40 Rena Thomson 136 Almond Road Abronhill Cumbemauld Travelling. 41 Julie T Mullarky 87 Medlar Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Moving children would be a disruption. 42 Alan Caldwell 42 Chestnut Place Abronhill Cumberbauld Closure would make class sizes too high - affect education 43 Kim Easton 27 1 Oak Road Cumbernauld G67 3LF Concerned about her chldrens safety - bus drop off point

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44 Mrs M Gordon 6 Almond Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Objection in closure of Glenhead 45 Carol Herity 88 Binniehill Road Balloch Cumbernauld objection to any school to close in Cumbernauld area. 46 Joseph Hcrity 88 Binniehill Road Balloch Cumberiiauld objection to any school to close in Cumbemauld area. 47 Ryan Elunter 27 1 Oak Road Cumbcrnauld Objection to closc Glenhead. 48 M McCalluni Hcad Teacher Abronhill High School Larch Road Welcomes a proposal to retain a primary school within the north-castern part of Abronhill. Has concerns in ternis of the effect upon school roll, Looking to the future from the schools viewpoint he would strongly prefer to retain a split of the area north of the A80 in terms of maintaining a comprehensive intake for all three. 49 Mrs L Breingan 1 Larch Court Abronhill Cumbernauld Totally Objects - Children to go through underpass which is dark, flooded and dangerous, other schools being stretched to full capacity. proposed programme is irresponsible, unacceptable and undesirable, 50 Mr & Mrs J Brown 40 Pine Crescent Abronhill Cumbemauld Furious at the fact that they have just moved house to Abronhill because of lack of school facilities in carrickstone. Finds children are put in danger walking to and from school. 51 J Walsh 92 Medlar Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Reduction of class sizes was part of labours manifesto to provide this opportunity. The upset of childrens education by moving them to a strange school. Not a desirable education outcome. 52 Councillor William Carmichael Ward 58 P 0 Box 14 Civic Statistics ,fundamentally flawed, no room for additional Centre Motherwell pupils,music library and visual activities all improtant education, increase in school hours, travel etc will increase traffic, zoning, nursery facilities, current sites are inadequate being housed in separate buildings limited outside play and poor security worries post-Dunblane. Savings for education could be achieved by returning to housing and property. class sizes, closure of schools rips the heart of the community, proposals are biased against the people of Cumbernauld. 53 Brenda Lawlor 26 Rosemount Westenvood Cumbernuald As detailed in Committee Report

3 54 Drew- Morrice LA Secretary The Educational Institute of As detailed in Committee Report Scotland North Lanarkshire Local Association 34 West Gcorge Strcct Glasgow G2 1DA 55 Cumbcrnauld Savc our Schools Campaign c/o Dasina McNcill As detailed in Conunittcc Report 67 Hawthorn Road Cumbernauld 56 Roscniary McKenna MP Mcniber of Parliament forCumbernauld As detailed in Committee Report & Kilsyth, House of Commons, London. 57 Councillor Faye Glavin Ward 55 Balloch East and Ravenswood As detailed in Committee Report P 0 Box 14 Civic Centre Motherwell ML1 1TW 58 Councillor William Homer Ward 60 East P 0 Box 14 As detailed in Committee Report Civic Centre Motherwell ML1 1TW 59 Councillor Elizabeth Irvine Ward 59, Abronhill Central & North As detailed in Committee Report P 0 Box 14 Motherwell ML1 1TW 60 Donald Gorrie MSP for Central Scotland Scottish Parliament As detailed in Committee Report Edimburgh EH1 1 9SP 61 Andrew Wilson MSP Shadow Minister of Finance Scottish As detailed in Committee Report National Party Central Scotland, Scottish Parliament,Edinburgh EH99 1SP 62 His Eminence Thomas J Cardinal Winning, Archbishop of As detailed in Committee Report Glasgow 196 Clyde Street Glasgow G1 4JY 63 Councillor Gordon Murray, 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbernauld As detailed in Committee Report 64 Councillor Gordon Murray, 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbernauld As detailed in Committee Report 65 Councillor Gordon Murray. 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbernauld As detailed in Committee Report 66 Councillor Gordon Murray, 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbernauld As detailed in Committee Report 67 Councillor Gordon Murray, 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbernauld As detailed in Committee Report 68 Councillor Gordon mUrray, 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbernauld As detailed in Committee Report 69 Cathie Craigie Cinstituency Office 6 Market Square Kilsyth As detailed in Committee Report 70 Jim McGuiness Head of Community Resources As detailed in Committee Report

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APPENDIX 3

I SUNIlMARY OF GENERAL RESPONSES REVIEW OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PROVISION IN CUMBERNAULD

GENERAL RESPONSES

No NameJAddress Main Points 1 OCCUPANT/74 Stonylee Rd,North Carbrain,G67 2LT Against Proposed School Closures 2 Occupantl65 Cardowan Drive,Blackwood,G68 9PA Against Proposed Scool Closures 3 Martin Davies 18 Alder Road Abronhill Against School Closures 4 Mr & Mrs R Campbell, 6 Springfield Road, G67 2RD Against Proposed School Closures 5 Catherine Flerming,5 1 Southfield Road,Balloch, G68 9DZ Against children sharing facilities between ND and RC Schools.. 6 S. O'Neill , 54 Gartcarron Hil1,Balloch G68 9BS Against School Closures 7 Mr B Duncan, 27 Roadside, Against school closures 8 Debbie Convery, 260 Cairntoul Court, Eastfield, G68 9JT Childrens future will be affected if school closures go ahead. 9 Mrs L Timothy, 17 Edenside, Westerwood Childrens future will be affected if school closures go ahead 10 Jacqueline McShane, 14 North Berwick Avenue,Carrickstone Vale Childrens future will be affected if school closures go ahead 11 Kim Fuentes, 26 Darley Road, Carrickstone, G68 OJR Childrens future will be affected if school closures go ahead 12 W.L. Paterson, 20 Buchan House, , Cumbernauld Childrens future will be affected if school closures go ahead 13 Mrs Karen Pirie, 103 Stonylee Road, Nth. Carbrain G67 2LR Childrens future will be affected if school closures go ahead 14 Ms Carol Murray, 28 Greenrigg Road, South Carbtrain G67 Childrens future will be affected if school closures go ahead 15 Mrs Helen Walker, 34G Glenacre Road, Nth Carbrain, G67 Childrens future will be affected if school closures go ahead 16 Laura Cook, 66 Ashiestiel Drive, , G67 4AT Childrens future will be affected if school closures go ahead 17 Nicola Rooney, 18/5 Main Street, The Village, G67 2RS Withhold any public consultations on school closures until there has been a full review including adequate nursery provision. 18 Mrs B Duncan, 126 Roadside, The Village, G67 2SG Withhold any public consultations on school closures until there has been a full review including adequate nursery provision. 19 Liz Mullen 5 Top Lane G67 4EE (Petition), Children having to travel longer distances in winter. 20 H.Smith, 254 Spruce Road,Abronhill, G67 3DU Withhold any public c including adequate nursery provision onsultations on school closures until there has been a full review. 21 N.Thorburn, 25A Spruce Road, Abronhill,G67 3DU Withhold any public consultations on school closures until there has been a full review including adequate nursery provision. 22 B.Marran, 64 Achrey Road, Condorrat Withhold any public consultations on school closures until there has been a full review including adequate nursery provision. 23 Mrs M.Forbes, 6E Glenacre Road,North Carbrain,G67 2WY Withhold any public consultations on school closures until there

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has been a full review including adequate nursery provision. 24 Mrs Allen, 8 Smithyends,Cumbernauld Village Withhold any public consultations on school closures until there has been a full review including adequate nursery provision. 25 Denise Parr, 29 Cedar Road, Abronliill, G67 3AP Withhold any public consultations on school closures until there has been a full review including adequate nursery provision. 26 Mr or Ms De La Riva Riquelnie, 307 Greeiuigg Road,S.Carbrain, G67 Withhold any public consultations on school closures until there has been a full review including adequate nursery provision. 27 Mr David Perry, 29 1 Glenacre Road, N.Carbrain G67 2PF Closing Schools & Transferring to other Schools. 28 Mr & Mrs Forbes , 116 Glenhove Road, G67 2LB Halt school closures 29 Mr T., 63 Marmion Road, Greenfaulds G67 4AW Resident for 30 years, population has downheld, Should we not be building more schools. 30 Mr Paul Brown 33c Clouden Road, , Cumbernauld G67 2EP Against increased class sizes. Against closing the Village school. 31 L Bennett, 47 Craigieburn Rd, Carbrain Halt school closures 32 Mrs E Mclaughlin, 63 Craigieburn Road N.Carbrain Cumbernauld Putting children in danger 33 Ms C Bonar 25 Marmion Road, Greenfaulds Retain all schools No closures 34 J.Sweeney 78 Ivanhoe Road, Greenfaulds, G67 4BH No school closures. 35 Alison McConnell, 73 Marmion Road, Greenfaulds, G67 Opposition to larger classes 36 A.Grant 140 Glenhove Road G67 2LB Make existing schools smaller 37 Mrs R.McCann 76 Medlar Road,Cnauld Overcrowded Classes 38 F.Gingell 82 Craigieburn Road, North Carbrain, Cumbernauld Against school closures.. 39 Mr F.Allan 18 Pirie Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Against school closures 40 M.Gibbons 26 Pine Grove Abronhill Cumbernauld Against Disruption 41 Francis Walsh 37 Gean Court Abronhill Cnauld Proposals do comply with Best Value. 42 Mrs M. Brown 14 Castburn Road, Whitelees,Cnauld Against Children moving from one school to another 43 Mrs E. McGarrity 10 Beechwood Road Nth Carbrain G67 2NW Opposition to school closures 44 Mr T Heraghty 375 Greenrigg Road Cumbernauld Against Overcrowded Schools 45 Mr & Mrs Compton 18 Larch Ct, G67 3BD Schools in the district are what makes us a community 46 Mr J.Wilson 68 Pine Place Abronhill Cnauld Children with learning difficulties will not receive same standard as they have at the moment. 47 Ms Marilyn McKay, 29 1 Oak Road Abronhill Against school closure.. 48 Mr & Mrs K Ferguson 133 Stonylee Road N.Carbrain Cumbernauld Refuses to send her children to school if Langlands closes 49 Ms Flora Reid 32 Hawthorn Road Abronhill Cnauld Halt School Closures 50 Mrs S. Allison 54 Maple Court Cnauld G67 3NA Local Authority taking away Parents right in choosing their choice school where there children are educated. 51 Paul Brown 33C Clouden Road Kildrum Opposition to school closures 52 C.Smith 3 Beechwood Road North Carbrain Cnauld Increased class sizes fro other schools not affected by closure

2 53 M.Murray 207 Whitelees Rd, Abronhill Against school closure 54 Miss N.Mahon 33 Cedar Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Increased class sizes 55 Mrs J McKeown 179 Craigieburn Road Cumbernauld Opposition to school closures 56 Hardo Basuki 146 Ivanhoe Road Cumbernauld Halt to School Closures 57 Mrs E. Brown 58 Hawthorn Road Abronliill Childrens safety 58 McGinley 58 Ashiestiel Court Greenfaulds Opposition to school closures 59 Ms Helen Walker 34E Glenacre Road North Carbrain Requesting smaller class sizes 60 M & Mrs Robert MacFarlane 7 Stonylee Road Carbrain Opposition to School and Local Youth Club Closures 61 Mrs M.Devlin 23 Pine Court Abronhill Reduced class sizes. Against closures 62 Mrs K.Forbes 14 Almond Road Abronhill G67 3LP Against school closure 63 Mrs E.Raeburn 4E Corbiston Way Kildrum Against re-routing children to other schools 64 John Bremner 19 Alder Road Abronhill C’Nauld Against children travelling longer distances 65 Mrs Karen Barr 126 Torbrex Road North Carbrain G67 255 Against School Closures 66 Kay Braid 16 Stirling Street Cumbernauld Village Halt school Closures 67 Ms Catherine McSharry 23 Chestnut Court Abronhill Disrupting Pupils 68 Mr or Ms M.Tully 17F Clouden Road Kildrum Children should be able to walk to school. Not rely on a bus 69 Mrs C.Wilson 27 Ashiestiel Court Greenfaulds Cumbernauld Spend money in updating shook. 70 Evelyn Sproul No Address Given Withhold any public consultations on school closures until there has been a full review including adequate nursery provision. 71 Hannah Friary No Address Given Withhold any public consultations on school closures until there has been a full review. 72 W.Finlayson No Address Given Withhold any public consultations on school closures until there has been a full review. 73 David A.Cook 1R Blake Road G67 1AG Opposition to school closure 74 Mr E.Canavan 174 Glenhove Road G67 2LE Opposition to school closure 75 Cynthia Boa1 24Birkenburn Road G67 3QS Against children changing school 76 Raymond Hunter 27 1 Oak Road G67 3LF What happens to classes? Smaller class sues? 77 Mrs J.Gray 153 Stonylee Road Cnauld Against schools and local clubs closing. 78 Mr & Mrs Macdonald 4 Fairford Drive Greenfaulds Overcrowded Local School and redundancies 79 Mrs Hadley 65 Scott Drive G67 4LS Overcrowded Classrooms 80 Rose Rodriguez 206 Beechwood Road G67 2NR TraffcParking Problems 81 Elaine Milne 28 Kilbowie Road Cumbernauld Against merging schools 82 Mr 8c Mrs J MacCormick 22 Sandyknowes Road Cnauld Children benefit from smaller class sixes 83 Mr J.McCartney 102 Birch Road G67 3PA Small Classrooms 84 Mr Clyde Taylor 37 Lochinvar Road Greenfaulds Against School Closures 85 Mrs Hirrel 135 Maclenhose Road Kildrum G67 2EA Concerned that children will have to walk through the underpass.

3 86 Mrs H Doherty 39 Chestnut Avenue G67 3NT Class sizes reduced. Childrens Safety. 87 Mrs A Tolland 20 Pine Court Abronhill G67 Think Again about school closures Unhappy about children having to use dark dangerous underpasses. . 88 JIoster 80 Scott Drive Greenfaulds G67 4LD Integrating 2 Socially different areas is unfair. Also concci-ned about supervision to and from new schools s9 Mr & Mrs AD Whyte 5b Ashiestiel Court C67 4AU Halt School Closures. 90 Mrs P.h401-1ison 64WaveIley Cres Greenfaulds GG7 4BG Against increasing School class sizes. 91 Mrs S Carinichael 150 Birch Road Cunibernauld Halt school closures 92 Mrs R Benton 95 Torbrex Road Cumbernauld G67 2JX Halt school closures 93 I MacNeil96 Glenacre Road N Carbrain Cumbernauld Against children travelling distances to school 94 Mr Kevin Tatton 42 Elm Drive Abronhill G67 3LW Considering moving out of area if these proposals are approved 95 F & M Maginnis 27 Marmion Road Cumbernauld G67 4AN Against children using the paths in the CarbraidGreenfaulds area 96 Mr P. Mahon 132 Cedar Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Reduce classrom sizes 97 Mrs C Major 15 Lilac Hill Abronhill Cumbernauld Against children walking to new schools 98 Mr T. Symington 150 Stonylee Road North Carbrain Cumbemauld Halt School closures 99 Mr & Mrs John McMillan 35 Broomlands Road Cumbemauld Proposals would end the childrens choice of school and destroy their community 100 A.Stevenson 5 Hazel Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Against children moving school as this is very stressful 101 Mr John A Cunningham 55 Broomlands Road Cumbemauld G67 2PU Mr Cunningham is dissapointed at the lack of support shown by their MP MSP and Local Councillors. 102 Agnes Swallow 69 Torbrex Road Carbrain Halt Proposed School Closures 103 S.Chalmers 21 Lamerton Road Kildrum Cumbemauld Halt Proposed School Closures 104 Ms M.Campbel1 18d Tarbolton Road Kildrum Cumbernauld Halt Proposed School Closures 105 Mr & Mrs Branney 11 Stonylee Road North Carbrain G67 2LP Halt Proposed School Closures 106 Mrs S.Forrest 47 Broomlands Road Cumbernauld G67 2PU Halt Proposed School Closures 107 J.McCormick MBE 85 Kilbowie Road South Carbrain Cumbernauld Object to schools closing in any area of Cumbernauld 108 Mrs A Reid 39 Broomlands Road South Carbrain Cumbernauld Against closure of local schools. 109 Mrs A Barbour 93 Rowan Road Abronhill Cumbernauld G67 3BX Oppose closures of all schools 110 Mr & Mrs Moncur 5 1 Medlar Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Oppose school closures. 111 Mr & Mrs McGlynn 329 Greenrigg Road G67 2PN Halt Proposed School Closures 112 Mr John Connelly 16 G Clouden Road G67 2HY Government should to put money into use of surplus accomodation to reduce class sizes and adequate nursery provision. 113 Mr or Ms R.M.Wallace 49 Melrose Road Greenfaulds Cumbernauld Concern regarding children having to travel further distance to and from school 114 Ms Mary Scott 88 Kilbowie Road South Carbrain Cumbernauld Concern regarding children having to travel further distance to and from school

4 115 Mr R.Blair 5B Clouden Road G67 2JG Halt Proposed School Closures 11G Ms Catherine MacDonald 129 Maclehose Road Kildnim Cumbernauld Against Catholic and Protestant schools being integrated

117 Ms Fiona Ross 50 McGregor Road Seafar G67 1JH Money should be used to upgrade existing schools. 118 Mr or Ms T.S. Ionta 125 McGregor Road Cunibernauld Halt Proposed School Closures 119 hTs Margarct Caldwell 42 Chestnut Place Cumbeniauld G67 3NW Against children walking long distances to and from school 120 Mr J.Mallon 1 16 Ainslie Road Kildnun Cumbeinauld Halt Proposed School Closures 121 Ms P.Boyd 112 Almond Road Abronhill Cunibernauld Does not want her childs educationn disrupted. Against larger class sizes and overstretched teachers. 122 Mrs C Costford 3 Glenhove Road G67 2LG Halt Proposed School Closures. Less cutting back to save money. 123 Mrs M.Campbell9 Lochinvar Road Greenfaulds G67 1AR Working parents rely on neighbours/relatives in the area to act as contact in their absence. This would disappear if the children were moved to other schools. 124 Ms P.Baird 27 Lilac Place Abronhill Cumbernauld Against children travelling to other schools ie unsafe routes distance. 125 Vincent McBride 34 1 Greenrigg Road Cumbenauld If anything happens to children, council, will be to blame./court action against council. 126 Deborah Cowie 48 The Auld Road, The Village, Cumbernauld Aginst school closure 127 Laura Smith 16F Tarbolton Road Kildrum Cumbernauld Aginst school closure. 128 W McKeown 9 Beechwood Road North Carbrain Cumbernauld The schools are part of the community and close to home. 129 George & Isobel Clark 34 Waverley Crescent Greenfaulds G67 4BG Why can council close schools in an area which is still growing. 130 Melanie Aitken 30C Glenmore Road Cumbernauld Promise pre -5 placements, then take away the facilities and deprive our children of education. 131 Mr A Love 52 The Auld Road Cumbernauld Against school closure.. I32 Mrs Cochrane 38 Gean Court Abronhill Cumbernauld Education will suffer. Adapting to new surroundings. 133 J Campbell 49A Cathkin Crescent Carrickstone Cumbernauld When will the residents of Carrickstone, Westerwood, be consulted as to whether or not they want a new school, will not be moving children. 134 Yvonne Myrney 32 Kenmore Road Kildrum Cumbernauld Against school closures 135 J & S Foster 80 Scott Drive Greenfaulds Cumbernauld If you have children of your own how would you react(not as a Director of Education) but as a regular parent.

136 Mr J Given 25 Pine Grove Abronhill Cumbemauld Total objection - children starting nursery and school both have to be there at the same time, travelling. Irresponsible, unacceptable and undesirable closures. 137 C.Norris 26c Glenacre Road Cumbernauld (Petition) We call on NLC to keep our schools open and review how best to

5 use educational capacity throughout Cumbernauld to provide smaller class sizes and other benefits to local children. 138 L.Brown 96 Medlar Road Cumbernauld Secondary schools should not be closed in Cumbemauld. 139 Mr & Mrs John Sloss 305 Greenrigg Road G67 2PN Objecting to children having to walk quiet underpasses and along roads to school. Also overcrowded classes and lack of parking at sc11001s. 140 M.Macintyre 10 Lochinvar Road Cunibernauld Halt Proposed School Closures. 141 Mrs Jacqueline Pearce 32 Glen Lochay Gardens Cumberiiauld Letter fiom Provost Barry McCulloch asking if the Education Letter from Councillor Barry McCulloch Dept. would consider jointly zoning the Glen Lochay area to both Eastfield Primary and the new ND Primary school. 142 Davina McNeill67 Hawthorn Road Cumbernauld G67 3LX Letter from CUMBERNAULD SAVE OUR SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN. Against cutting costs . Totally rejects the administrations recommendations tabled at the Education Committtee on the 19th October 99. 143 Councillor Gordon Murray 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbernauld G68 9DT Against school closures. 144 Paul Brown 33 C Clouden Road Kildrum Cumbernauld Doesnot agree with closure. class sizes.. 145 M Duncan Cumbernauld Village Playgroup The Wynd Cumbernauld Against closure 146 V Lennox Cumbernauld Village Playgroup The Wynd Cumbernauld Against closure 147 T Wright Cumbernauld Village Playgroup The Wynd Cumbernauld Against Closure 148 A Hannah Cumbernauld Village Playgroup The Wynd Cumbernauld Against Closure 149 E Andrew Cumbernauld Village Playgroup The Wynd Cumbernauld Against Closure 150 M Lang Cumbernauld Village Playgroup The Wynd Cumbernauld Against Closure 151 J Kitte Cumbernauld Village Playgroup The Wynd Cumbernauld Against Closure 152 Brenda Lawlor 26 Rosemount Westerwood Cumbernauld Detailed in committee report 153 Drew Morrice LA Secretary The Educational Institure of Scotland Deatiled in committee report North Lanarkshire Local Association 345 West George Street Glasgow 154 Cumbernauld Save Our Schools Campaign c/o Davina McNeill67 Deatiled in committee report Hawthorn Road Cumbernauld. 155 Councillor William Carmichael Ward 58 Abronhill South P 0 BOX14 Deatiled in committee report Civic Centre Motherwell MLl 1TW 156 Rosemary McKenna MP for Cumbernauld & Kilsyth, House of Deatiled in committee report Commons, London 157 Councillor Fave Glavin Ward 55 Balloch East and Ravenswood P 0 Deatiled in committee report Box Civic Centre Motherwell ML1 1TW 158 Councillor William Homer Ward 60 Carbrain East P 0 Box 14 Civic Detailed in committee report Centre Motherwell ML1 1TW

6 159 Councillor Elizabeth Irvine Ward 59 Abronhill Central & North P 0 Deatiled in committee report Box 14 Civic Centre Motherwell MLI 1TW 1GO Donald Goil-ie MSP for Scotland Scottish Parliament Edinburgh Detailed in committee report 1Gl Andrew Wilson MSP Shadow Minister of Finance Scottish National Detailed in conuiiittee report Party Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP

162 His Eminence Thomas J Cardinal Winning Archbishop of Glasgow Detailed in conuiiittee report. The Arclidiocese of Glasgow 196 Clyde Street Glasgow G! 4JY 163 Councillor Gordon Murray, 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbernauld. Detailed in Committee Report 164 Councillor Gordon Murray, 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbernauld Detailed in Committee Report. 165 Councillor Gordon Murray, 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbernauld Detailed in Committee Report 166 Councillor Gordon Murray. 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbernauld Detailed in Committee Report 167 Councillor Gordon Murray, 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbernauld Detailed in Committee Report 168 Councillor Gordon Murray, 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbernauld Detailed in Committee Report 169 Cathy Craigie MSP Constituency Office, 6 Market Square Kilsyth Deatiled in Committee Report. 170 Jim McGuiness, Head of Community Resources Detailed in Committee Report

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