Greens in Pembrokeshire are angry that a well performing school such as Ysgol Dewi Sant should be threatened with closure.
Wales Green Party leader, Pippa Bartolotti said, “Forcing children to travel 25 minutes by car to get to school, or to travel the 45 minutes each way on public transport, is not good policy when a fine, well-established school is already in the community. Closure will force families to move away from the area, and new families will not be encouraged to settle here.
“Communities need their schools, and Ysgol Dewi Sant is an important part of a community which is heavily dependent on tourism in the summer, but badly needs local families and amenities to keep it going in the winter. The knock on effect of the proposed closure will hurt businesses, services and damage the much needed backbone of young families necessary to support and enrich a community all year round.
“Closure of the school will turn St Davids into yet another retirement village, and I hope todays council meeting will reflect thoroughly on the many negative impacts such a closure will bring.
“Green believe in small classes, local schools and a sustainable local infrastructure for communities large and small. Removing local schools forces more traffic onto roads, increases pollution, and compromises child safety. I can see no upside to this proposal.”