Public Asked For Views On Site Of New Wick High School
18th August 2010
The public is being invited to have their say on the choice of two sites for the new Wick High School.
A consultation by The Highland Council runs from Friday 23 August until Friday 1 October. There will also be a public meeting at the Assembly Rooms, Wick,on Monday 13 September 2010, starting at 7 pm.
The proposal is to build a new school on either the existing Wick High School playing field site or on Bignold Park, Wick. The Council also wishes to seek views on other community facilities that should be included within the new school campus.
The Council has issued a consultative paper, in terms of the Council's agreed procedure to meet the requirements of the Schools Consultation (Scotland) Act 2010.
Hard copies of the Proposal Paper are available from the Area Education, Culture and Sport Office, Rhind House, Wick or alternatively online at http://www.highland.gov.uk/learninghere/schools/schoolconsultations.htm
All written responses relating to this consultation should be addressed to Ron MacKenzie, Head of Support Services, The Highland Council, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness IV3 5NX or e-mailed to ecsadmin[AT]highland.gov.uk
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