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| The smallest schools on Anglesey may face closure as the island's council continues to consider how to deal with surplus places and falling numbers. | The smallest schools on Anglesey may face closure as the island's council continues to consider how to deal with surplus places and falling numbers. |
| A third of the island's schools have fewer than 50 pupils and surplus school places are costing £500,000 a year. | A third of the island's schools have fewer than 50 pupils and surplus school places are costing £500,000 a year. |
| A council working group said the future of 17 of the smallest schools needed to be reviewed and some may have to close. | A council working group said the future of 17 of the smallest schools needed to be reviewed and some may have to close. |
| However, after meeting on Friday the committee did not come to any decision and the review will continue. | |
| Before the group meeting an Anglesey council spokesman said reorganisation was still at an early stage. | Before the group meeting an Anglesey council spokesman said reorganisation was still at an early stage. |
| A report to the council on Friday said Wales' 22 councils are examining the issue of falling numbers. | A report to the council on Friday said Wales' 22 councils are examining the issue of falling numbers. |
| Other counties including Denbighshire, Carmarthenshire, Cardiff and Powys have already considered closures or mergers because of falling pupil numbers. | Other counties including Denbighshire, Carmarthenshire, Cardiff and Powys have already considered closures or mergers because of falling pupil numbers. |
| A majority of the officers on the working group of education officials is believed to favour holding a review of small schools of fewer than 50 pupils and closing them unless there are specific reasons for not doing so. | A majority of the officers on the working group of education officials is believed to favour holding a review of small schools of fewer than 50 pupils and closing them unless there are specific reasons for not doing so. |
| Schools with more than 50 pupils and fewer than 150 could be considered for cluster or federal arrangements. | Schools with more than 50 pupils and fewer than 150 could be considered for cluster or federal arrangements. |
| It is also recommended each primary school which is less than 75% full is also reviewed. | It is also recommended each primary school which is less than 75% full is also reviewed. |
| John Meirion Davies, an Anglesey councillor with responsibility for education, said: "The answer is not going to be the same everywhere. It will depend on circumstances. | John Meirion Davies, an Anglesey councillor with responsibility for education, said: "The answer is not going to be the same everywhere. It will depend on circumstances. |
| "The number of pupils is falling and the money for everyone is also falling." | "The number of pupils is falling and the money for everyone is also falling." |