Following on from the public meeting held at Crombie Primary back in September 2015 and before that, the public consultation launched in August 2015, councillors are now being asked (on Tuesday 12 January at the Garioch Area Committee meeting) to consider the formal report on the consultation regarding the review of Westhill Network Primary School Zones. Further, we are being asked to make a recommendation to the Education, Learning & Leisure Committee (they meet next on 4th February) that the Council adopts the proposals.

Officers have carefully considered all of the responses to the consultation and have made a recommendation in their report. The recommendation is that the Council should adopt the proposed changes, but with some minor amendments to them. All of the Broadshade housing development should be zoned for Crombie Primary, ensuring Skene School keeps its rural identity. To compensate for the Westward expansion of Crombie School, the area around Morven Drive in Westhill should be re-zoned to Westhill Primary. In addition, Crombie Primary may need to be extended to cope with all additional pupils, the cap at Elrick School can be lifted, and it may ultimately be possible to remove the temporary accommodation at Skene School.

The full report can be accessed here (item 12).