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7th July 2023 - Proposal to expand Maendy Primary School, Cwmbran – Delay in implementation of proposal

Construction of a new replacement and extended Maendy Primary School on it’s existing site has been delayed, meaning the original proposed implementation date (when the building would be available for occupation) of 1st September 2023 will now not be achieved.

Unfortunately, due to increased costs, a revised budget has had to be agreed before construction can begin. However, this is nearing the final stages of agreement and it is now currently anticipated that the new accommodation will be available for occupation at the latter part of the Summer Term 2025 i.e. Monday 2nd June 2025 (to be formally confirmed).

A copy of the proposal to expand Maendy Primary School – delay in implementation of proposal letter that has been sent to statutory consultees and provides further information is here.

For further information please contact Mark Horton tel: 01495 766910 or email mark.horton@torfaen.gov.uk

7th July 2023 - Proposal to  increase the capacity of Crownbridge Special School by 50 places - Modification of implementation date

At the meeting held on 29th June 2023, the Executive Member for Education received a report in respect of a modification to the implementation date of the proposal to increase the capacity of Crownbridge Special School by 50 places from 1st January 2024 to 6th January 2025 (start of Spring term). 

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, there was a 5 working day pre-decision scrutiny period where non-executive members of the Council had the opportunity to comment on the report, before the decision was taken.  Any challenges/comments had to be notified by midnight on 6^th July 2023. Please note that the report was not subject to a challenge, and the decision of the Executive Member to approve the modification to the implementation date can now be implemented on or after 7^th July 2023. 

The report and decision to modify the implementation date can be found here: https://moderngov.torfaen.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeId=413

A copy of the proposal to increase the capacity of Crownbridge Special School by 50 places - modification of implementation date letter that has been sent to statutory consultees is here.

For further information please contact Mark Horton tel: 01495 766910 or email mark.horton@torfaen.gov.uk

September 2022 -  Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw (formerly Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw)

Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw opens its doors at the start of term this September as a 3 – 18 age provision (previously 11 – 18), with nursery and reception age children being welcomed on site for the first time. The primary provision will be a "seedling" school with the school then growing on a year on year basis thereafter.