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RESOLVED to recommended that Council implement the proposal to discontinue Ysgol Llansteffan as laid out in the Statutory Notice.
An apology for absence was received from Councillor P.M. Hughes
Councillor Minute Number Nature of Interest A. Lenny 5. MODERNISING EDUCATION PROGRAMME - To consider the objection report for Ysgol Llansteffan following the statutory notice period. Has a grandson who is a pupil at Ysgol Llansteffan. A.C. Jones 5. MODERNISING EDUCATION PROGRAMME - To consider the objection report for Ysgol Llansteffan following the statutory notice period. Is on the governing body of Ysgol Llangain and Ysgol Llansteffan.
The Chair confirmed there were no questions on notice.
The Chair confirmed there were no public questions.
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RESOLVED to recommended that Council implement the proposal to discontinue Ysgol Llansteffan as laid out in the Statutory Notice.
NOTE: Councillors A. Lenny and A.C. Jones, having earlier declared their interests in this item, re-iterated their respective declarations and left the meeting for the duration of the item. The Cabinet received the objection report on the closing of Ysgol Llansteffan following the statutory notice period. This formed part of the authority’s Modernising Education Programme (MEP) strategy. The Cabinet Member for Education introduced the report and advised that there was a need to respond to challenging circumstances facing the school and act in line with the MEP strategy and the School Organisation Code (2018). The Cabinet Member set out the process by which, as part of the MEP strategy, a Viability Assessment of all Primary Schools took place. After considering this assessment and the Stage 0 shaping discussion with the school, a report went to Cabinet on 17th November 2025, and it was agreed then to proceed with the Statutory Notice on Ysgol Llansteffan. It was noted that due to the number of pupils attending the school being fewer than 10 at the January 2025 census point, the Local Authority was able to undertake a streamlined procedure, progressing straight to the publication of a statutory notice. The Cabinet Member noted that this report recommended the closure as set out in the Statutory Notice and that the catchment be redesignated to Ysgol Llangain. It was noted that the main challenges for the school were: - Extremely low pupil numbers. - High surplus places. - High number of pupils living within catchment attending other schools. - Pupil projections suggesting that there was little likelihood of pupil numbers increasing dramatically over the next few years. - Projected deficit budget at the end of this financial year. The Cabinet Member advised that a total of 201 submissions were received in respect of the statutory notice, which consisted of 3 supportive comments and 198 objections. He noted some of the main objections and the comprehensive response to them provided in the report. One of these was the school’s status at the heart of the community, and it was noted that while it was encouraged for schools to be of use to the wider community, it was not a statutory consideration when it comes to closure. Another was the impact of extra pupils on Ysgol Llangain, and it was noted that the report showed the school had sufficient capacity to accommodate pupils from Ysgol Llansteffan. Others included the impact on active travel, Welsh Language in the community and new housing at Llansteffan. It was specifically noted that the children who had recently moved into newly built houses formed part of the figures in the report, and that only three of these had applied to Llansteffan, all of whom were already on roll at Ysgol Llangain. The Cabinet discussed the report and acknowledged that the decision to proceed with closure wasn’t an easy one to make and had not been done lightly. It was emphasised that the Local Authority had followed the correct process and carefully considered all the objections received. It was also noted the importance of allocating resources fairly across the county, which contributed to difficult decisions having to be made. It was emphasised that the final decision had not been made and that Council would have the opportunity to do so on the 4th March 2026. UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED to recommended that Council implement the proposal to discontinue Ysgol Llansteffan as laid out in the Statutory Notice.
The Chair confirmed there was no urgent business.
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