Cymdeithas call on new Gwynedd Council to start again on Village Schools issue

Cymdeithas yr Iaith have supported the call made by Gwynedd Schools and Supporters' Alliance for the new County Council to recognise that there is now no way that they can proceed to adopt the controversial Schools Re-organisation Plan. Cymdeithas Education spokesperson Ffred Ffransis said:

"The same situation will face whoever leads the new Council. The Assembly Government will not decide until next year what new models of co-operation between schools will be available to suit local needs, and it would be outrageous to take out individual schools now before we have even seen the new possibilities. Following their admission that they must wait to study the new developments, Gwynedd County Council have no Plan left to ratify at their June meeting.

"It would be best for the Council to recognise this immediately, and seize the opportunity to make a fresh start and re-engage local communities to seek a consensus on the best way forward for each area. By doing this the Council can create a new spirit of trust and a clean slate. The discussions could even broaden in scope to mapping out futures for the whole communities rather than looking at the schools in isolation. Just maybe this is the impetus which is needed to work out viable strategies for the future of our Welsh-speaking communities, and that the schools will play a vital role in their renaissance."

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