Education Provision in Brae Lochaber

The Highland Council has agreed to continue primary school education in both Spean Bridge and Roy Bridge.

Councillors unanimously set aside a decision taken in December 2006 to close Roy Bridge Primary School and transfer pupils to Spean Bridge, where a new school opened in August 2002.

They did so after being advised that projected savings identified during the consultation with parents over the future of education provision in Brae Lochaber were flawed and that it was now apparent there would be no revenue expenditure benefit over 20 years.

The successful motion to retain Roy Bridge Primary School was proposed by Councillor Allan Henderson, Lochaber and seconded by Councillor Maxine Smith, Cromarty Firth.

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