Three Towns primary school boundary plans approved by North Ayrshire Council

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Council chiefs in North Ayrshire are going ahead with proposals to change the boundaries between the catchment areas of four primary schools in the Three Towns despite some concerns about the plans.North Ayrshire's cabinet agreed to begin a public consultation to amend the catchment boundary lines between Mayfield, Glencairn, St Anthony’s and St John’s primaries in January with the survey closing in March.The decision was taken due to a housing development being built in the area.

Changes take effect from the start of the new school year in August.Twenty-five formal online responses were received, however, two of these were not valid as the respondents referred to another building development in Saltcoats and not the Mayfield site.Two respondents agreed with the proposal and 21 were against.

A further 56 responses were received from P4 to P7 pupils across the four directly-affected primary schools.These were equally split, with half of the children supporting the proposal and others having some reservations.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Education Scotland is of the view that the proposal to change the catchment areas as stated by the council is sufficient in terms of educational benefits.Depute council leader Shaun Macaulay, education cabinet member, said: “I know this has been going on for a number of months and we have engaged with the parent councils and