Bucksburn School Parent Council » Estates

Last Chance Meeting

Billy — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:09:56 +0000

We are having our final meeting before the council makes it’s decision on Monday @ 7PM in the school(Room 5). We’ll be collating everything we have to present at the council meeting on Wednesday, making sure we’ve not missed anything, asking if there’s anything YOU want added and giving those tasked with representing us a chance to make sure they’re happy.

Angela and Sarah (+1) will be (hopefully) going in front of the full council to present/appeal/plead/beg on our behalf.

There is no more we can do after this so it’s imperative that if you can possibly venture out in the (hopefully dry by Monday) weather please do.

We need to make absolutely sure we have a coherent argument for them to take us seriously. It’s the last gasp effort. Really.

Email from David Leng re: Estates

Billy — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:42:02 +0000

The following email was sent to the school yesterday(28th May 2008)

FOR THE URGENT ATTENTION OF HEAD TEACHER
Dear Head Teacher, Councillors have decided that the school estate
strategy paper for 10th June should only be a progress report on the
consultation process and they will defer any decisions for the next
steps until 2nd September 2008. This is to allow officers and
councillors more time to consider the feedback that has been received
during the consultation process. In effect, this means that there will
be no decision on whether schools are going forward for formal
consultation or not until after the summer.

Can you please advise your staff of this situation and also your
Parent Councils. A press release is being made today and therefore it
is likely to be in the public domain by this evening.

If you require any further information, please contact me.

Regards
David
David Leng
Head of Service

Culture and Learning
Neighbourhood Services (North Area)

I suppose it’s a good thing that they are not rushing things. I hope they take the views raised at the meeting on board. What’s your view?

School Estates Plans

Billy — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:26:40 +0000

We’d like to invite your opinions on the City Council’s Estates Strategy. As you’ve no doubt heard by now they are talking about closing Bucksburn, Stoneywood and Newhills, integrating Bucksburn and Newhills schools into a new building.

We don’t know where this will be yet.

So what are your opinions on this? Post a comment…