Talgarth and Bronllys Consultation

Consultation on the closure of two Powys primary schools as part of plans to establish a new community school will start on Monday. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Powys County Council is asking the pupils, parents, staff, governors and the wider public to have their say on the proposals to close Talgarth and Bronllys community primary schools and establish a new community primary school on the current sites until a new school is built in Talgarth and opens in September 2018. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The decision to go to consultation was taken by the council’s cabinet in January with the consultation period starting on March 7 and running until April 18, 2016. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

As part of the consultation process two meetings for parents and the wider community have been arranged for later in the month. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

For the Talgarth meeting will be held on Monday March 14 starting at the school starting at 6.30pm and the Bronllys meeting will be on Wednesday March 16 at the school starting at 6.30pm. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Both consultation meetings are open to all, however, the council is asking that people wishing to attend let it know in advance by 2pm on the day of the meeting by ringing 01597 826954 or emailing school.modernisation@powys.gov.uk ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Residents can respond to the consultation by using the council’s website www.powys.gov.uk/haveyoursay. Copies of the consultation document and the survey are accessible via this webpage. Alternatively, people are welcome to write to the council’s School Modernisation team, County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5LG or by emailing school.modernisation@powys.gov.uk ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​