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Following the decision at Cabinet on 5 October 2022, under Section 15 of the Schools Consultation (Scotland) Act 2010, Scottish Ministers have been notified of East Ayrshire Council’s decision to close Willowbank Primary provision and relocate it to the Onthank Campus, as per the Consultation Proposals.

Under Section 15(4) of the above Act there is now an opportunity for relevant representations to be made to the Scottish Ministers within three weeks, together with the date on which the three week period ends.

The three week period starts on 5 October 2022 and ends on 25 October 2022.

If you would like to make a representation please email Scottish Ministers at schoolclosure@gov.scot.

Update on progress report

Download the consultation report on proposals (PDF 598Kb)


This consultation is now closed. If you have any queries please contact our Education Service.

Proposal documents

Download proposal documents:

Educational benefit statement

Download the Educational Benefit Statement for Willowbank Primary relocation (PDF 144Kb)

Consultation

The consultation process started on Monday 25 April 2022 and ended on Thursday 9 June 2022.

Virtual public meeting

A virtual public meeting to discuss the proposal for Willowbank Primary relocation and early years facilities will be held on Wednesday 18 May 2022, 5.30-7pm. Anyone wishing to attend the meeting is invited to do so.

Meetings have been arranged in consultation with the Parent Councils of the schools and will be addressed by the Chief Education Officer and Head of Education.

This will be an opportunity to:

  • hear more about the proposal
  • ask questions about the proposal
  • have your views recorded so that they can be taken into account as part of the consultation process

Contact Information

 

Education Service
Council Headquarters
London Road
Kilmarnock
KA3 7BU
Telephone: 01563 554400