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Council leaders are to press ahead with controversial plans to close a primary school and relocate another one there.Council leaders are to press ahead with controversial plans to close a primary school and relocate another one there.
At a meeting, Cardiff Council's executive decided to back the plan to close Lansdowne Primary in Canton.At a meeting, Cardiff Council's executive decided to back the plan to close Lansdowne Primary in Canton.
It will make way for the expansion of Welsh medium school Ysgol Treganna, which is short of space.It will make way for the expansion of Welsh medium school Ysgol Treganna, which is short of space.
The decision will now go through a statutory consultation period and if there are any objections, the education minister will make the final decision.The decision will now go through a statutory consultation period and if there are any objections, the education minister will make the final decision.
Parents have already said they will continue fighting to save Lansdowne school, whatever decision the council made.Parents have already said they will continue fighting to save Lansdowne school, whatever decision the council made.
Cardiff council says the city is facing the problem of falling pupil numbers but an increased demand for Welsh-medium education.Cardiff council says the city is facing the problem of falling pupil numbers but an increased demand for Welsh-medium education.
PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL PROPOSALS Lansdowne Primary School to close and Ysgol Treganna to move into the building; or Ysgol Treganna to move and Lansdowne transfer into a smaller school on the Fitzalan High School siteMarlborough (Roath) and Glyncoed (Pentwyn) separate infant and junior schools to amalgamate into Marlborough and Glyncoed Primary SchoolsClosure of St Anne's Church-in-Wales Infant School, Cathays, which has 61 pupil capacityAmalgamate Tremorfa Nursery School into St Alban's RC Primary School, Tremorfa and amalgamate Grangetown Nursery School into Grangetown Primary SchoolWelsh-medium starter class at the Gabalfa Primary School siteIntegrated children's centres including special needs and speech therapy to be set up at two primary schools for Adamsdown/Splott/Tremorfa and Butetown/GrangetownIntegrated children's facilities for Oakfield Primary, St Mellons and further investment at Greenway Primary, RumneySource: Cardiff County Council School reorganisation proposalsPRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOL PROPOSALS Lansdowne Primary School to close and Ysgol Treganna to move into the building; or Ysgol Treganna to move and Lansdowne transfer into a smaller school on the Fitzalan High School siteMarlborough (Roath) and Glyncoed (Pentwyn) separate infant and junior schools to amalgamate into Marlborough and Glyncoed Primary SchoolsClosure of St Anne's Church-in-Wales Infant School, Cathays, which has 61 pupil capacityAmalgamate Tremorfa Nursery School into St Alban's RC Primary School, Tremorfa and amalgamate Grangetown Nursery School into Grangetown Primary SchoolWelsh-medium starter class at the Gabalfa Primary School siteIntegrated children's centres including special needs and speech therapy to be set up at two primary schools for Adamsdown/Splott/Tremorfa and Butetown/GrangetownIntegrated children's facilities for Oakfield Primary, St Mellons and further investment at Greenway Primary, RumneySource: Cardiff County Council School reorganisation proposals
Kristi Uphill, who has two children at the school, said: "They [the council] haven't listened to what the majority wanted, they are just listening to the minority.Kristi Uphill, who has two children at the school, said: "They [the council] haven't listened to what the majority wanted, they are just listening to the minority.
"We will fight this all the way to the end now. We believe 100% Lansdowne should not close."We will fight this all the way to the end now. We believe 100% Lansdowne should not close.
"I believe the closure of an English-medium school in Canton is not solving a problem, it's just moving a problem. There won't be enough room in English-medium schools in Canton.""I believe the closure of an English-medium school in Canton is not solving a problem, it's just moving a problem. There won't be enough room in English-medium schools in Canton."
The council's executive has already decided the fate of some of Cardiff's primary schools but a decision on Lansdowne was deferred.The council's executive has already decided the fate of some of Cardiff's primary schools but a decision on Lansdowne was deferred.
Parents mounted a strong campaign to save the school when it was proposed that Welsh-medium Ysgol Treganna, which needs more room, should be relocated there.Parents mounted a strong campaign to save the school when it was proposed that Welsh-medium Ysgol Treganna, which needs more room, should be relocated there.
A new option was put forward to close Lansdowne and build a smaller replacement on the Fitzalan High School site but education officers said this suggestion had gained little support.A new option was put forward to close Lansdowne and build a smaller replacement on the Fitzalan High School site but education officers said this suggestion had gained little support.
However, education officers want to keep open the option to build a smaller primary school on the Fitzalan site in case demand for either English or Welsh-medium education "increases significantly in the medium or longer term".However, education officers want to keep open the option to build a smaller primary school on the Fitzalan site in case demand for either English or Welsh-medium education "increases significantly in the medium or longer term".
Treganna is oversubscribed because of demand for Welsh-medium schooling in the area and the size of its site, and moving to Lansdowne would give it more space and ease overcrowding.Treganna is oversubscribed because of demand for Welsh-medium schooling in the area and the size of its site, and moving to Lansdowne would give it more space and ease overcrowding.
Parent Simon Brooks said: "Although we really sympathize with Lansdowne parents, we think the Council made the right decision today."Parent Simon Brooks said: "Although we really sympathize with Lansdowne parents, we think the Council made the right decision today."
Mr Brooks, who has one child at the school and wants another to start there in two years time, added: "There is simply not enough room in Ysgol Treganna to educate local children who want a Welsh-medium education."Mr Brooks, who has one child at the school and wants another to start there in two years time, added: "There is simply not enough room in Ysgol Treganna to educate local children who want a Welsh-medium education."
"Ysgol Treganna desperately needs bigger, proper premises and even if Lansdowne closes, there will still be three English-medium primary schools in Canton.""Ysgol Treganna desperately needs bigger, proper premises and even if Lansdowne closes, there will still be three English-medium primary schools in Canton."
The proposal was among several involving primary and nursery schools in the city being discussed by the council's executive aimed at tackling 8,850 surplus places.The proposal was among several involving primary and nursery schools in the city being discussed by the council's executive aimed at tackling 8,850 surplus places.
Executive member for education Cllr Freda Salway, said: "We will work closely with the existing schools in order to achieve a smooth transition now these proposals have been approved."
Cardiff council leader Rodney Berman has said the city faces an increasing demand for Welsh-medium education but surplus places at English-medium schools.Cardiff council leader Rodney Berman has said the city faces an increasing demand for Welsh-medium education but surplus places at English-medium schools.