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Archived news: published on Thursday 07 Jun 2012 by Fife Council
Council Leader Alex Rowley
FIFE Council has agreed to review site options in St Andrews for a new single site school for Madras College.
At a meeting of the council’s new Executive Committee today (Thursday) councillors discussed two options for the future of the school – to go ahead with the re-modelling of Kilrymont campus or to go back to the local community and consult again on different site options.
Leader of the council and Chair of the new Executive Committee Alex Rowley commented: “We have to get this right for St Andrews and Tay Bridgehead and the future generations who deserve a state-of-the-art building for their education. It’s vital that we have the backing of the local community for this important decision. That’s why we’ve decided to make sure all the alternatives are reviewed so that we get the right site for a new Madras that is fit for purpose.”
Councillors took into consideration the results of a consultation exercise carried out by the council earlier this year where statutory consultees voted in favour of a remodelled Kilrymont. However, when the consultation was widened to take into account the views of the wider community, a larger majority were against the proposals.
Added Councillor Rowley: “We will be taking swift action on this issue and speaking to all the relevant parties, including the University of St Andrews, as quickly as possible to move this forward.
“We are committed to ending the uncertainty for the local community, teachers and pupils and taking a decision that is right for St Andrews and Tay Bridgehead. Given the background to this project we will want to take the school and wider community with us at every stage of this project and find the right solution as soon as it’s practical to do so.”
For more information contact
Cllr. Alex Rowley, Council LeaderTel: 08451 55 55 55 + Ext 44 22 01 Contact Alex Rowley online
By Post: Fife Council,
John McLaughlin, Area Education Officer
Tel: 01592 583372 Fax: Nil Contact John McLaughlin online
By Post: Fife Council, Rothesay House, Rothesay Place, Glenrothes, KY7 5PQ
