Community 'being kept in dark'

Pennywell community leaders are up in arms about being kept in the dark about a new school being built and which could loose yet even more playing fields in Edinburgh. The local Tennants Association secretary is absolutely furious.

'This is the worst place they could have put it,' Ms Marrow said. 'We are worried we will lose these playing fields, and we don't know if the new Craigroyston High will be able to access pitches."

It seems the Education chiefs have been granted outline planning permission and have lodged for full planning permission without consulting the community. The community will do well to look into this deeply. Recently, when the education department tried to close down schools in Edinburgh East they used dodgy population figures which have now been proved wrong by everyone from the Executive to Westminster to the United Nations. I hope the community remember to use the Freedom of Information act to get all the background information.

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