Exclusive: Village school to be bulldozed (From This Is Cheshire)

Exclusive: Village school to be bulldozed

8:07am Friday 2nd February 2007 in

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STOCKTON Heath Primary School will be flattened to make way for a multi-million pound new building.

Councillors made the historic decision at 9.45pm on Thursday after a tense meeting lasting longer than two-and-a-half hours.

Education chiefs said the Edwardian building was crumbling and needed replacing with a state-of-the-art facility.

But a packed Town Hall heard protestors claim the building is too precious to lose.

Angry campaigners have amassed thousands of letters of support calling for the existing Egerton Street building to be saved.

The decision could mean the end of an 18-month battle surrounding the school's future.

Clr Sheila Woodyatt, executive member for education, said:"I am extremely pleased with this decision. It is very good news for everyone at Stockton Heath Primary School.

"This is a victory for the children of Stockton Heath who will get the school they need and deserve.

"The future is now clear for the school and they can start work on developing a bright, modern facility, which will provide a positive background to the teaching of current and future generations of pupils. "

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