Council publishes consultation reports on Highland school closures

The results of statutory consultations carried out by The Highland Council to amalgamate or close rural primary schools which the Council considers are no longer educationally viable will be available for public viewing from Wednesday 14 July for three weeks.

Under the terms of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010, the Council has recently carried out consultations in Lochaber, Skye and West Ross to:

Members of the public are being invited to view the consultation reports which will  be available on the Council’s website at www.www.highland.gov.uk/schoolconsultations until Wednesday 4 August 2010.

Copies of the reports relevant to their local areas will be available at:

Members of the public who have comments in relation to any of the consultation reports can either e-mail their comments to: ecsadmin@highland.gov.uk or write to:  Ron MacKenzie, Head of Support Services, Education Culture & Sport, The Highland Council, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness IV3 5NX.

All comments received will be summarised and made available to elected members who will consider the consultation reports at the Education Culture and Sport Committee on 5 August 2010.