Cabinet Agrees To Consult On Catholic School Consultation

Members of Denbighshire’s Cabinet have today (Tuesday) agreed for the Council to consult on proposals to create a brand new £23.8 million Catholic school in Rhyl, to replace the existing provision in the town. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

This follows the agreement between the Diocese of Wrexham and Denbighshire County Council to progress an exciting new proposal – the proposed development of a brand new 3-16 Catholic school in the town of Rhyl. This would be progressed as part of the 21st Century Schools and Education Programme to be delivered in partnership with the Welsh Government. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The proposal put forward is for a brand new 3-16 Catholic School to replace Ysgol Mair/ St. Marys Catholic Primary and Blessed Edward Jones Catholic High School on the same site and open on 1st September 2019. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The formal consultation will now take place from 14th February until 27th March 2017. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Councillor Eryl Williams, Denbighshire’s Cabinet Lead Member for Education said, “I’m delighted that the Cabinet has agreed for the consultation to go-ahead. There have been very positive discussions with the Diocese of Wrexham and the schools to deliver this exciting project that would transform Catholic education for pupils in the Rhyl area. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“We will now prepare to consult with interested parties and will publicise how people can get involved. We expect to be in a position to report back on the findings to Cabinet before the summer. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​