PROPOSED CROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL PUBLIC MEETING - Croft Area Residents' Association

Another issue has arisen where SBC have proposed plans that have angered local residents; this time in southern Swindon.  Here are the details about the meeting:

(Please note that this meeting is not being held by ORA, nor does it directly impact on the Oakhurst area)

WE ARE HOLDING A RESIDENTS’ MEETING ABOUT

 THE CROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL PROPOSAL

7.00pm WEDS 13^TH JULY 2011

AT THE MARRIOTT HOTEL, PIPERS WAY, SWINDON

Hotel Parking will be free to Meeting Attendees

Fellow Residents,

Swindon Borough Council (SBC) propose to build an additional 420 Pupil Primary School on the Croft Sports Centre site, opening in Sept 2012

SBC have submitted the planning application for the Proposed School S/SP/011/0884

Residents … you need to be involved now!

·        SBC spent £1million on the temporary East Wichel School on the Croft site which was   supposed to accommodate 60 pupils. Only 15 pupils in fact attend the school, which equates to a sum of £66,000 per pupil! SBC must not be allowed to make the same mistakes again.

·        It costs £6.5million of Tax Payers’ (i.e your) money to build a Primary school, so we need to be ensure the need is there. 

·        SBC’s proposed access and traffic plans for the Croft School will also have a major impact on EVERYONE living or working in the local area.  Please do NOT believe this doesn’t concern you.

·       You may have heard the rumour that King William Street School will close and relocate to the Croft site, coincidentally freeing up land adjacent to the Stagecoach Bus depot?

If you are you concerned by any of the above points, we urge you to attend the meeting for a full briefing on the data that has been gathered from SBC, which we believe proves an additional Primary School is NOT needed in Old Town, and the traffic chaos it would cause if it were to go ahead.

SBC local Councillors and Senior Council officials have been invited to attend the meeting and our aim is to challenge SBC’s data, business case and Traffic plan for the School via a thorough, step by step presentation, after which SBC will be invited to respond, as well as answer questions from local residents.

Robert Buckland MP, opposition parties, The Bristol Diocese (C of E bid for the School), local schools , local press and Major local Businesses including Nationwide, Intel, Marriott Hotel & Businesses situated in Wakefield House (the old Burmah site) have also been invited to attend the meeting.

We look forward to seeing you on 13^th July.

Thank you

Kareen Boyd

e-mail : Croft.Area.Residents@Hotmail.co.uk  Tel: 07515 834854