New Schools proposal - document archive

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 22 Apr 2006, 14:45

School Board submission to Council

Community Council submission to Council

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 22 Apr 2006, 14:47

The report on the proposal will now be submitted to the full Council meeting on 4 May, as explained in the following letter from Roy Jobson, Director of Children and Families:

Letter from Roy Jobson

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 22 Apr 2006, 14:51

From the EN, 18 April 2006:

Drive to save Portobello golf course dealt blow by school plan

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 22 Apr 2006, 14:59

From the EN, 21 April 2006

Three sites on shortlist for Portobello school

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 22 Apr 2006, 15:04

Letters to the EN to date:

Teed off at plans to build schools on golf course â€“ 6/2/6

Plan for community, not developers â€“ 9/2/6

Make positive use of Porty golf course land â€“ 10/2/6

Favoured option for school site is not ideal â€“ 13/2/6

No choice but to build schools on golf course â€“ 14/2/6

Golf course is a price worth paying for school â€“ 15/2/6

Give us full details of Portobello plans â€“ 16/2/6

Great opportunity for state-of-the-art schools â€“ 16/2/6

Where do the children play? â€“ 16/2/6

No easy answer to site for new schools â€“ 20/2/6

Parks are a precious resource â€“ 20/2/6

Claims of bright new future hard to believe â€“ 20/2/6

Green space is a real priority â€“ 21/2/6

Information will be made available in time â€“ 22/2/6

Relocate pupils to build new schools on old sites â€“ 24/2/6

Find an alternative to our golf course â€“ 28/2/6

Don't take risks with our children's future â€“ 28/2/6

Golf course plan is the best option â€“ 6/3/6

Fair way to use land for greater good of all - 6/3/6

Children's future is most important issue of them all â€“ 10/3/6

Better alternative for Portobello â€“ 10/3/6

Schools plan flies in face of public opinion on parks - 22/3/6

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 28 Apr 2006, 14:15

The complete report, April 2006:

Report
Appendix 1 - list of possible sites with details of areas and comments
Appendix 2 - map detailing location of sites within catchment area

OR

http://cpol.edinburgh.gov.uk/getdoc_ext.asp?DocId=81871

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 28 Apr 2006, 14:16

From the EN, 27 April 2006:

Parks picked out for new high school role

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 01 May 2006, 16:52

From the EN, 29 April 2006:

Plans to site school in Portobello

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 01 May 2006, 16:57

From the EN Letters Page, 1 May 2006:

Don't sacrafice (sic) park to cover shortfall

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 02 May 2006, 16:52

From the EN Letters Page, 2 May 2006:

No green space will be left for future schools

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 03 May 2006, 20:22

From the EN, 3 May 2006:

Parents back new school on old golf course

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 04 May 2006, 14:03

From the EN Letters Page, 4 May 2006:

Give Portobello land to those who need it most

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 05 May 2006, 15:07

From the EN, 5 May 2006:

New Portobello High sites shortlist is extended

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 05 May 2006, 15:12

Common Good Land in Scotland - A Review and Critique

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 06 May 2006, 19:54

Tom Ballentine's submission to the Council on behalf of PFANS:

PFANS submission

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 08 May 2006, 11:59

From the 'Evening News' 8 May 2006:

Why this needed knocked down a decade ago

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 08 May 2006, 14:14

From the EN Letters Page, 8 May 2006:

Ideal plan for solving thorny schools problem

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 09 May 2006, 22:15

From the EN Letters Page, 9 May 2006:

Build a new high school on current Portobello site

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 16 May 2006, 14:51

From the EN Letters Page, 16 May 2006:

Make the most of opportunity at Portobello

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 22 May 2006, 17:31

From the EN letters page, Sat 20 May:

We want to keep our green spaces

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 01 Jun 2006, 16:56

From the EN Letters Page, 1 June 2006:

Realistic option for Portobello

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 02 Jun 2006, 12:47

Portobello High School Staff Survey Results

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 05 Jun 2006, 16:49

From the EN Letters Page, 5 June 2006:

Park should be last resort for school site

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 05 Jun 2006, 16:51

From the EN, 5 June 2006:

Anger at lack of action on school safety

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 06 Jun 2006, 13:53

From the EN Letters Page, 6 June 2006:

Portobello issue is not just about cost (fifth letter down)

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 09 Jun 2006, 17:32

From the EN Letters Page, 9 June 2006:

Don't let a minority hold back the future

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 12 Jun 2006, 13:12

From the EN Letters Page, 10 June 2006:

School failing to meet basic safety standards

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 13 Jun 2006, 13:30

From the EN Letters Page, 12 June 2006:

Put park to better use

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 19 Jun 2006, 19:17

From the EN Letters Page, 19 June 2006:

School decision must be made without delay

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 22 Jun 2006, 12:50

From the EN Letters Page, 22 June 2006 (8th letter down):

School on site of golf course not done deal

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 28 Jul 2006, 12:14

From the EN Letters Page, 28 July 2006 (3rd letter down):

We must all chip in to save golf course

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 04 Aug 2006, 13:25

From the EN Letters Page, 4 August 2006 (last letter):

Add your name to Porty campaign

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 06 Sep 2006, 22:38

The Council's September report to the Executive in pdf format:

Report

A total of 15 site options have been appraised:

Site Options Map

By statute, under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 the Council is required to consult with parents:

PHS Consultation Paper

The Council is not required to consult with the wider community, but on this occasion has elected to do so 'in view of the high level of interest in the current proposals.'

PHS Community Consultation

Similarly for St Johns:
St Johns Consultation

and:
St Johns Community Consultation

PHS current site

PHS catchment area

PHS site options

Option A - PHS rebuilt onsite

Option B - PHS on the Golf Course

Option C - PHS on Portobello Park

If you don't mind, I'm going to skip Appendix 7 which relates to accomodation requirements and is spread over several jpegs. There is a similar schedule of accomodation for St Johns which I will also skip unless anyone particularly wants to see it.

This just leaves the appendices relating to St Johns. Here they are:

Map showing current school site (to be added)

St Johns catchment area

St Johns site options

Option A - St Johns on south side of existing schools sites

Option B - St Johns on Golf Course

Option C - St Johns on Portobello Park

Option D - St Johns on Bingham Park

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 09 Sep 2006, 15:11

From the EN 9 September, 2006:

High time pupils had playing fields

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 16 Sep 2006, 09:05

From the EN Letters Page, 12 September 2006:

Different schools of thought in Porty

THE debate on new schools for Portobello is intensifying and there are varying opinions within our community and at least two campaign groups.

PPAG is one of those groups. Its aim is to "preserve this piece of central, accessible green space for future generations to enjoy because, once built upon, it will be lost forever. Green space is fast being used up all over the country and is particularly important in urban areas close to where people live, performing the function of lungs for the city."

This statement relates to Portobello Park and is lifted from the PPAG website.

The PPAG website has now been updated with a response to the excellent report published by City of Edinburgh Council. The PPAG response to the council urges them to consider building St John's Primary in Figgate Park, which is a rather lovely location.

So on one hand PPAG are waxing lyrical about preserving green space whilst simultaneously lobbying the council to build on another park.

This demonstrates a complete lack of integrity. Ros Sutherland the chair of PPAG said: "The need for further loss of green space in the city is something that all of us should question." (Your Views, August 8th).

PPAG may as well come clean and say: "We don't want schools in our park but we are happy to have one in yours."

Stephen McIntyre, Brighton Crescent West, Edinburgh