77 AGENDA IEM No...... 1 lc\

North Council

Report

~~ ~ To: The Education Committee Subject:

Review of Primary School Provision for the Rural Areas outwith : Results of the Consultation

From: Director of Education Date: December 1999 Ref: Mn'lI.JP

Summary

This report details the results of the consultative process on the primary school provision for the rural areas outwith Cumbernauld Town. The report recommends that children living in rural areas should be zoned to primary schools closer to their homes.

Recommendations

It is recommended that the education committee :

1 approves the re-zoning of the rural areas outwith Cumbernauld as described in paragraph 4.5

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 0 1236 - 8 12269 78

North Lanarkshire Council : Department of Education

Review of Primary School Provision for the Rural Areas outwith Cumbernauld Town

Results of the Consultation

Report by the Director of Education

1 BACKGROUND

1.1 At its meeting on 26 October 1999, Council approved the issue of a consultative document on the primary education arrangements for the rural areas outwith Cumbernauld Town. 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 25 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. 79

3 THE RESPONSES

3.1 The following points were emphasised in the specific responses or at the public meetings.

(a) Concerns were expressed about children from , already in attendance at Cumbernauld Primary School or St. Mary’s Primary School, being uprooted to another school.

(b) This arrangement will result in siblings attending different schools

(c) Parents from Luggiebank were worried about their children being targeted for abuse since they did not live in the area and would be viewed as outsiders by the local community

(d) The re-arrangement of rural area catchments was solely for geographical neatness and was not based on parental choice. Parents will be reluctant to accept these changes and will transfer their children to schools outwith the Cumbemauld area

3.2 A response was submitted by the Senior Management Team of Cumbernauld High School. The following issues were raised:-

* The present arrangement, whereby primary pupils living in rural areas to the south of the town are zoned to Cumbemauld Primary School, has the effect of them transferring to Cumbernauld High School. Under the current proposals, these pupils would be rezoned to primary schools that have no association with Cumbernauld High School. Consequently, this would affect the future roll of Cumbernauld High School. The proposals contain no details of plans for future primary to secondary transition arrangements

3.3 Elected representatives

3.3.1 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 0 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 0 The legality of the consultation process must be questioned 0 Conditions in certain primary schools in Cumbemauld have been described by the Education Department as ideal. Would it be sacrilege to raise educational 80

standards by having centres of excellence, wherever practical and at no extra cost, which could inspire others to copy ?

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 Cumbernauld and perhaps in North Lanarkshire 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.

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

0 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 0 Some of the children who will be affected by these proposals are from the most deprived areas of Cumbernauld 0 North Lanarkshire Council’s plans are out of step with the Government’s future plans for education 0 Available space in schools should be allocated to community use and also 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 unused 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 being faced with unnecessary hardship.

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

0 The consultation has been flawed fiom the start with inaccurate information and figures being presented 0 The number of submissions fiom the informal consultation and suggestions contained in them were not reflected accurately in the final documents 0 Safety factors are a major concern 0 If pre-school provision and primary provision are accommodated in different locations, this will cause hardship for parents with children attending both in different schools 81

0 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 0 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

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

0 The Education Department’s proposals for Cumbernauld as a whole should be reconsidered since they are fundamentally flawed 0 Schools form a focal point for a variety of community activities. Cumbemauld will be ripped apart by these proposals

3.3.5 A response was received from Rosemary McKenna, M.P. for Cumbernauld and , in which she summarises the representations made to her by her constituents. She requests 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

3.3.6 A response was received from Cathie Craigie, M.S.P. for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth in which she requests that the final decision should consider the implications for Cumbemauld 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 facilities. Representations made to her by her constituents are summarised in the written response

3.3.7 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 that can be described as dangerous for example through underpasses and past pubs. 82

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

0 The Council has failed to persuade parents that the proposals will improve the overall quality of primary provision in Cumbemauld 0 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 0 The plan does not seem to take full account of future house building in and around Cumbernauld. 0 Repair estimates for the existing schools are disputed by local people and require clarification 0 There should be more consultation with local residents to ensure that enough accessible accommodation is available for community activities

In conclusion, Donald Gorrie suggested that the Council should draw back now, put more thought and consultation into the scheme and produce proposals that the people of Cumbernauld would support

3.4 A detailed response was received from the Cumbernauld Save Our Schools Campaign, requesting that the Council take 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 The zoning proposals are generally considered to be ill thought out and not practical 0 The consultation process is widely seen and felt to be a means to an end Councillors and Officers should not forget that they represent the public These proposals will not only reduce the quality of education available to children but will also remove community facilities

a- 3.5 A response was received from His Eminence, Thomas J. Cardinal Winning, Archbishop of , raising the following points :-

The Catholic Church in Glasgow has responsibility for the religious education of the children in the Catholic schools of Cumbernauld. It is also extremely interested in the general education and welfare of these children and consequently offers the following as a serious and reasonable response to the Consultative Documents.

That the falling birth rate has an influence on school numbers goes without saying and Local Authorities have a responsibility to monitor the situation for the good of its people 83

School closures are not always the answer to these problems which can be eliminated by a more imaginative approach The proposals target the more deprived areas of Cumbernauld, 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 0 It would make more sense to halt the implementation of these proposals until the new schools are in place 0 On the evidence of other submissions from Councillors and School Boards, it is clear that these proposals will not enhance primary education in Cumbernauld 0 Unfortunately, the people of Cumbernauld seem to regard North Lanarkshire Council as a stranger sent to look after this town. Closing schools is scarcely a way to endear the Council to the community 0 In relation to safety and walking routes, the submission referred to Councillor Murray’s description of the layout of Cumbernauld with its footpath experiments and heavily shrubbed wooded areas. The Church endorses these points and expresses grave fears for children who, if these proposals are implemented, will have further to go to school, sometimes through areas considered dangerous by the local community 0 Although the Church is not against rationalisation of school provision when this is carried out in a sensible manner, the Church wholeheartedly supports the community, both Catholic and otherwise, who wish to retain their present primary schools and who call for a more modem provision of equipment

3.6 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 Cumbernauld area. It should also maintain a reasonable level of community access, sufficient to allow the Council to meet its obligations to other learners

3.7 The response from The Educational Institute of Scotland raised the following specific points.

(a) 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.

(b) The EIS does not accept that schools have “spare” capacity. The measurement of capacity on a crude number basis is outdated. It is the 84

view of members in these schools that creative use is made of space. Schools have dedicated computer suites, libraries, drama and creative arts rooms, learning 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.

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:-

The prospect of school closures is difficult and emotional for parents, pupils and teachers This fact, however, should not obscure the fact that the proposals on primary rationalisation have raised a number of issues which are still unresolved 85

(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 (0) The final paper, to be presented to the Education Committee responding to the consultation period, should address this central fact

4 DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

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

4.2 Continuity of education will be disrupted by these proposals

This will not be the case. Children already attending a primary school as the result of previous catchment area arrangements will be allowed to complete their primary education in that school.

4.3 Children from rural areas may be viewed as “outsiders” and could be bullied

Bullying is rightly a concern of parents and all schools have in place appropriate anti-bullying policies. However, there is no evidence to support the claim that children from rural areas would be the target for abuse if they transfer to an alternative urban school.

4.4 Parental choice will be reduced by these proposals

Pzpnt.! rhnic.~is not reduced by thjs pmposa!. Parents will continue to have the right to send their children to the school of their choice.

4.5 Conclusions

In the consultation document, the argument for re-zoning the rural areas around Cumbernauld Town was put forward so that pupils would attend schools nearer their home and consequently travelling distances would be reduced. No convincing arguments have been presented to indicate that the proposal should not be implemented 86

Therefore, the education department proposes that :

(a) the rural areas of BlairlidLuggiebank, Road, West Waterhead Cottage, Greenside, Palacerigg Cottage, Tannochbrae, Tannoch Farm, Sandyknowes, Acrecroft Farm and Greenacres currently zoned to Cumbernauld Primary School and St. Mary’s Primary School be re-zoned to Melrose Primary School and St. Joseph’s Primary School fiom August 2000.

(b) the rural areas of Fannyside Lodge, Fannyside Mill, Fannyside Toll, Easter Fannyside, Arns, Crowbank and Glenhead currently zoned to Cumbernauld Primary School and St. Mary’s Primary School be re-zoned to Primary School and St. Lucy’s Primary School fiom August 2000.

(c) the rural areas of Road, Garnhaw Farm Road, Castleview and Castle Court continue to be zoned to Cumbernauld Primary School and St. Mary’s Primary School until new schools are built north of the A80.

(d) Croy and Drumglass Cottage currently zoned to Cumbernauld Primary School is re-zoned to Eastfield Primary School from August 2000.

5 RECOMMENDATIONS

It is recommended that the education committee :

1 approves the re-zoning of the rural areas outwith Cumbernauld, as described in 4.5

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

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APPENDIX 1

CONSULTATION DOCUMENT . .88

THIS IS A CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REVIEW OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PROVISION FOR THE RURAL AREAS OUTWITH CUMBERNAULD TOWN

REPORT BY DIRECTOR

This document has been issued by the Education Committee of North Lanarkshire Council for consultation in terms of the Education (Publication and Consultation Etc) (Scotiand) Regulations 1981. 89 North Lanarkshire Council

Department of Education

Review of Primary School Provision for the Rural Areas outwith Cumbernauld Town

Report bv the Director of Education

1 Background

1.1 At its meeting 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 concerns 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 Cumbernauld:

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

(b) 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 AS0 and the upgrading of the remaining primary schools.

2. Current Provision for Pupils living in Rural Areas

2.1 Current zoning arrangements for pupils living in rural areas are summarised below and are also shown on the maps in appendices 1 and 2. 90 ’. Sandyknowes As above As above Acrecroft Farm As above As above Greenacres As above As above Fannyside Lodge As above As above Fannyside Mill As above As above Fannyside Toll As above As above Easter Fannyside As above As above Arns As above As above Crowbank As above As above Glenhead As above As above Castlecarv Road As above As above Gamhaw Farm Road As above As above Castleview As above As above Castle Court As above As above Drumglass Cottages, Croy As above Holy Cross, Croy Croy Village As above As above

2.2 These pupils are not zoned to their nearest school and consequently travel a longer distance to school.

3 Proposed Future Provision for Pupils living in Rural Areas

3.1 It is proposed that the following alterations be made to the present zoning arrangements.

These are shown on the map in appendix 3.

3.1.1 7 Location N.D. School RC. School / Luggiebank Melrose P.S. St. Joseph’s or Sacred Heart P.S. Stirling Road As above As above West Waterhead Cottage As above As above Greenside As above As above

Palacerigg Cottage As above As above a- Tannochbrae As above As above TannochFarm . As above As above Sandyknowes As above As above Acrecroft Farm As above As above Greenacres As above As above

3.1.2 Location N.D. School RC. School Fannyside Lodge Whitelees P.S. St. Lucy’s P.S. Fannyside Mill As above As above Fannyside Toll As above As above Easter Fannyside As above As above ArnS As above As above Crowbank As above As above Glenhead As above As above 91

Location N.D. School RC. School Castlecaxy Road (a) Cumbernauld P.S. (a) St. Mary’s P.S. (b) New N.D.Schoo1 (b) New R.C. School when built when built Garnhaw Farm Road As above As above Castleview As above As above Castle Court As above As above

Location N.D. School RC. School Drumglass Cottages, Croy Eastfield Primary Holy Cross, Croy School Croy Village As above As above

Recommendations

It is recommended that :

The Education Committee agrees to adopt the following proposals : the rural areas of Blairlinn/Luggieba& Stirling Road, West Waterhead Cottage, Greenside, Palacerigg Cottage, Tannochbrae, Tannoch Farm, Sandyknowes, Acrecroft Fmand Greenacres currently zoned to Cumbemauld Primary School and St. Mq’s Primary School be re-zoned to Melrose Primary School and St. Joseph’s or Sacred Heart Primary School from August 2000 in accordance with the map in appendix 3.

the rural areas of Fannyside Lodge, Fannyside Mill, Fannyside Toll, Easter Fannyside, Ams, Crowbank and Glenhead currently zoned to Cumbernauld Primary School and St. Mary’s Primary School be re-zoned to Whitelees Primary School and St. Lucy’s Primary School from August 2000 in accordance with the map in appendix 3. the rural areas of Castlecary Road, Garnhaw Farm Road, Castleview and Castle Court continue to be zoned to Cumbemauld Primary School and St. Mary’s Primary School until new schools are built north of the A80.

Croy and Drumglass Cottage currently zoned to Cumbernauld Primary School be re-zoned to Eastfield Primary School from August 2000 in accordance with the map in appendix 3. this report be issued as a consultative document and made available to all interested parties. 92 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, , no later than 30 November 1999.

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

WP Oct 1999

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APPENDIX 2

SUMMARY OF WRITTEN RESPONSES NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL : DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REVIEW OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PROVlSION FOR THE RURAL AREAS OUTWITH CUMBERNAULD TOWN

No NamelAddress Main Points 1 Mr Adrian Earlam, Burnbrae, Stirling Road, Luggiebank Opposes rezoning of Luggiebank - would disadvantage children because they would have to form new relationships; children would be “marginalised and bullied” having to mix with children from such a deprived area as South; school provision was a factor in selecting Luggiebank area as a home. 2 Mr Iain Buchanan, The Tower, 664 Stirling Road, Luggiebank Opposes rezoning of Luggiebank to Melrose Primary catchment area - feels that children would be victimised as being different because they would be bussed to school; younger siblings would attend difference school from their order brothers and sisters therefore children from same family being bussed to separate schools; admin. Exercise and has no advantage to children living in Luggiebank; is considering sending children to school outwith Cumbernauld. 3 Mr Craig A Simpson, 639/A Stirling Road, Luggiebank, Cumbernauld Opposes rezoning of children from Luggiebank area to Melrose catchment 4 Mrs A M Charters, Brooklynn, 672 Stirling Road, Luggiebank Opposes rezoning of either St Joseph’s or Sacred Heart Primary to include children from Luggiebank area as the socio-economic demographics of Luggiebank residents are completely different from those of Carbrain 5 Mr & Mrs Cardner, 652 Stirling Road, Luggiebank, Very sad and disappointed that NLC is considering rezoning Cumbemauld Luggiebank area to Melrose Primary School as this area has always been associated with Cumbemauld Primary School 6 Mr M Doig, Head Teacher, Cumbernauld High School, response from Uncomfortable with merger of LanglandsMelrose as Langlands Senior Management Team Primary is source of up to 25% of S 1 intake 7 Drew Morrice, The Educational Institute of Scotland, North Lanarkshire Local Association, 34 West George Street, Glasgow Please refer to committee paper Page 1

8 Cumbernauld Save our Schools, c/o Davina McNeill, 67 Hawthorn Road, Cumbernauld, G67 3LX Please refer to committee paper 9 Councillor William Carmichael, Ward 58, South, P 0 Box 14, Civic Centre, , ML1 1TW Please refer to committee paper 10 Brenda Lawlor, 26 Rosemount, , Cumbernauld G68 0HL Please refer to committee paper 11 Cathie Craigie MSP, Member of Cumbernauld & Kilsyth, 6 Market Square, Kilsyth, Glasgow, G65 OM Please refer to committee paper 12 Councillor Faye Glavin, Ward 55, Balloch East & Ravenswood, P 0 Box 14 Civic Centre, Motherwell, ML1 1TW Please refer to committee paper 13 Councillor William Homer, Ward 59, Abronhill Central & North, P 0 Box 14, Civic Centre, Motherwell MLI 1TW Please refer to committee paper 14 Jim McGuinness, Head of Community Resources, North Lanarkshire Council Please refer to committee paper 15 Councillor Elizabeth Irvine, Ward 59, Abronlull Central & North, P 0 Box 14, Civic Centre, Motherwell, MLl 1TW Please refer to committee paper 16 Andrew Wilson MSP, Shadow Minister of Finance, , Central Scotland Scottish Parliament, , EH99 1SP Please refer to committee paper 17 His Eminence Thomas J Cardinal Winning, Archbishop of Glasgow, The Archdiocese of Glasgow, 196 Clyde Street, Glasgow, G1 4JY Please refer to committee paper 18 Donald Gorrie MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh EH1 1 9SP Please refer to committee paper 19 Councillor Gordon Murray, Depute Leader, SNP Group, Ward 57, Westerwood Carrickstone & , P 0 Box 14 Civic Centre, Letter dated 10 November 1999 - Motherwell, ML1 1TW Please refer to committee paper 20 Councillor Gordon Murray, Depute Leader, SNP Group, Ward 57, Westerwood Carrickstone & Dullatur, P 0 Box 14 Civic Centre, Letter dated 17 November 1999 - Motherwell, ML1 1TW Please refer to committee paper 21 Councillor Gordon Murray, Depute Leader, SNP Group, Ward 57, Westerwood Carrickstone & Dullatur, P 0 Box 14 Civic Centre, Letter dated 18 November 1999 - Motherwell, ML1 1TW Please refer to committee paper Councillor Gordon Murray, Depute Leader, SNP Group, Ward 57, Westerwood Carrickstone & Dullatur, P 0 Box 14 Civic Centre, Letter dated 19 November 1999 - Motherwell, ML1 1TW Please refer to committee paper

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23 Councillor Gordon Murray, Depute Leader, SNP Group, Ward 57, Westerwood Carrickstone & Dullatur, P 0 Box 14 Civic Centre, Letter dated 25 November 1999 - Motherwell, ML1 1TW Please refer to committee paper 24 Councillor Gordon Murray, Depute Leader, SNP Group, Ward 57, Westerwood Carrickstone & Dullatur, P 0 Box 14 Civic Centre, Letter dated 29 November 1999 - Motherwell, ML1 1TW Please refer to committee paper 25 Rosemary McKenna CBE, Member of Parliament for Cumbernauld & Kilsyth, House of Commons, SWlA OAA Please refer to committee paper 100

APPENDIX 3

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

GENERAL RESPONSES

No NameIAddress Main Points 1 OCCUPANT/74 Stonylee Rd,North Carbrain,G67 2LT Against Proposed School Closures 2 Occupant/65 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 OR 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 AshiestieI Drive, Greenfaulds, 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,Cumbemauld 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, Abronhill, GG7 3AP Withhold any public consultations on school closures until there has been a full review iiicluding adequate nursery provision. 26 Mr or Ms De La Riva Riquelnie, 307 Grcenrigg Road,S.Carbrain, GG7 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 , 1 16 Glenhove Road, GG7 2LB Halt school closures 29 Mr T.Stirling, 63 Marmion Road, Greenfaulds G67 4AW Resident for 30 years, population has downlield, 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 Craigiebum 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.Gingel1 82 Craigieburn Road, North Carbrain, Cumbemauld Against school closures.. 39 Mr F.Allan 18 Pirie Road Abronhill Cumbernauld Against school closures 40 M.Gibbons 26 Pine Grove Abronhill Cumbemauld 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, 291 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 I. c 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 Ciuiibernauld Opposition to school closures 56 IIardo Basuki 146 Ivanlioe Road Cumbernauld Halt to School Closures 57 Mis E. Brown 58 Hawtlioiii Road Abioiihill Childrens safety 58 McGinley 58 Ashiestiel Court Greenfaulcls Opposition to scliool closures 59 R4s Helcn Walker 34E Glenacre Road Noith 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 2JS 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 sizes? 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 TrafficDarking Problems 81 Elaine Milne 28 Kilbowie Road Cumbernauld Against merging schools 82 Mr & 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 Macleilhose Road Kildrum G67 2EA Concerned that children will have to walk through the underpass.

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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 J.Foster 80 Scott Drive Greenfaulds G67 4LD Integrating 2 Socially different areas is unfair. Also concerned about supcrvision to and from new scliools s9 Mr & Mrs AD Whyte 5b Ashiestiel Court CG7 4AU Halt School Closurcs. 90 Mrs P.Morrison 64Waverley Cres Greenfaulds G67 4BG Against increasing School class sizes. 91 Mrs S Carmichael 150 Birch Road Cumbei-nauld 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 Cumbernauld Halt School closures 99 Mr & Mrs John McMillan 35 Broomlands Road Cumbernauld 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 Cumbernauld 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 2 1 Lamerton Road Kildrum Cumbernauld 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

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117 Ms Fiona Ross 50 McGregor Road Seafar G67 1JH Money should be used to upgrade existing schools. 11s h4r or Ms T.S. Ioiita 125 McGregor Road Cunibemauld Halt Proposed School Closures 1 I9 hls h1,ug;uct C'ilclwcll 42 Chestiiut Place Cumbciii,iiild (367 3NlV Against chiltlren walking long distances to and fi-om school 120 Mr J.Malloii 1 16 Ailislie Road Kildium Cuiiibeinauld Halt Proposed School Closures 121 Ms P.Uoyd 1 12 Almond Road Abronhill Ciumbemauld Does not want her childs educatioiin 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 Lochiiivar 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.. 132 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 Cumbernauld 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

A 0 5 cn 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 Cumbernauld. 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 schools. 140 M.Macintyre 10 Lochinvar Road Cumbernauld Halt Proposed School Closures. 141 Mrs Jacqiieline Pearce 32 Glen Lochay Gardens Cumbernauld Letter from Provost Bai-ry McCulloch asking if the Education Letter from Councillor Bai-ry 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 Cumbemauld 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 Box 14 Deatiled in committee report Civic Centre Motherwell ML1 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 MLl 1TW 158 Councillor William Homer Ward 60 Carbrain East P 0 Box 14 Civic Detailed in committee report Centre Motherwell MLI ITW

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159 Councillor Elizabeth Iilrine Ward 59 Abronhill Central & North P 0 Deatiled in committee report Box 14 Civic Centre Motlienvell ML1 1TW 160 Donald Gorrie MSP for Scotland Scottish Parliament Edinburgh Detailed in committee report 161 Andrew Wilson MSP Shadow Minister of Finance Scottish National Detailed in conuiiittee report Party Scottish Parliament Edinburgh E1199 1SP

162 IIis Emiiicnce Thomas J Cardinal Winning Archbishop of Glasgow Detailed in coiimiittce report. The Arclidiocese of Glasgow 196 Clyde Street Glasgow G! 4JY 163 Councillor Gordon Murray, 29 Biimieliill Road, Cumbemauld. Detailed in Committee Report 164 Councillor Gordon Murray, 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbemauld 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 Connittee Report 167 Councillor Gordon Murray, 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbernauld Detailed in Committee Report 168 Councillor Gordon Murray, 29 Binniehill Road, Cumbemauld 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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