New school for Seaside in Llanelli is one step closer

A new school for Seaside in Llanelli is one step closer after the Welsh Government gave its approval to the Strategic Outline Case.
The case was made by Carmarthenshire County Council for the development of the £12.5million superschool in Llanelli, which will replace Copperworks and Lakefield schools.
A site has been identified at the former Draka factory in Copperworks Road and has been cleared ready for development. The new building will cater for 420 pupils plus a nursery with 60 places.
Following the Welsh Government approval, the council can now move the project forward to the next stages and work on this will begin immediately.
However, it will be some time before actual building work on the school can begin.
Education executive board member Cllr Keith Davies said: “Whilst we are obviously really pleased with the Welsh Government’s approval for our Strategic Outline Case, there is still a considerable way to go yet to satisfy their processes, including the need to present for approval an Outline Business Case and Final Business Case before construction of the new school premises can begin in earnest.
“However, this is a major step forward and very welcome news for the schools and the community.”
The new school is part of the council’s Modernising Education Programme and will modernise the facilities for children and streamline infant education.
It will also meet the increasing need for bilingual primary education and better pastoral care, help develop IT and the regeneration of the area.
Cllr Davies added: “We hope the Welsh Government continues to support our plans for this school and look forward to the next stage of this exciting development which will give so many children the opportunity to learn and grow in first class accommodation, with the kind of high quality facilities all our children deserve.”