Since the start of the statutory consultation in October members of the public have been able to feedback their views on the plans via the council’s Citizen Space consultation space as well as by attending a public engagement drop-in event and a formal public statutory consultation meeting which were both held on Wednesday 12 November in Eyemouth.

Hundreds of responses have been received during this time and the overwhelming majority of these have not been supportive of the proposals detailed within the statutory consultation.  

If the recommendations to stop the consultation and withdraw the current proposals are agreed, the council will take time to reconsider its approach and intentions regarding the Primary School project in direct response to the community’s opposition.  

A further report will be brought back to the council in due course for consideration.  

The report is now live on the SBC website.

Councillor Julie Pirone, executive member for Education, Youth Development and Lifelong Learning, said: “The council has already received hundreds of responses from the local community and parents raising concerns around the current proposals for the relocation of Eyemouth Primary School, since the consultation started in October. 

“We have now taken time to reflect on the responses received to date and recognise the overwhelming majority of respondents are not supportive of the proposals. I believe that because of this, the statutory consultation on the relocation should be ended. I also know that local members support this viewpoint.

“SBC has an extremely strong track record of prioritising investment in its school estate to deliver high-quality, modern, fit-for-purpose facilities that provide the very best education for our children and young people, and I still want to see the best possible facility offered to the children of Eyemouth.”