Consultation on the proposal to realign the catchment area of both Kirklandpark and Wester Overton Primary Schools
Consultation on the proposal to realign the catchment area of both Kirklandpark and Wester Overton Primary Schools to more appropriately link new housing developments to the local non-denominational primary schools
On Wednesday, 16 May 2018, the Executive Committee of South Lanarkshire Council agreed to undertake a statutory consultation on the proposal to change the catchment areas of both Kirklandpark Primary School and Wester Overton Primary School in order to appropriately link housing areas to each non-denominational primary school.
Parents of pupils in the affected schools and other appropriate stakeholders will be issued with further details of this proposal.
The Proposal Document and Consultation Period
The full details of the proposal will be published in a Consultation Proposal Document, issued for consultation in terms of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010. The consultation period will commence on Monday, 18 June 2018 and will close on Friday, 14 September 2018.
If you would like a copy of the proposal document, please phone 01698 452064. Copies are available for inspection from the Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton ML3 0AA, and from libraries and Q&A offices in South Lanarkshire.
The document is also available on the South Lanarkshire Council website at
All interested parties wishing to make written representations on this proposal must send them to South Lanarkshire Council, Education Resources (Central Support Team), Kirklandpark-Wester Overton - Consultation Response, Freepost SC05520, Hamilton ML3 0BR no later than Friday, 14 September 2018 for them to be taken into account.
Public Meeting
The following public meeting has been scheduled to allow interested parties to hear about the proposal, ask questions and express views.
Date: Tuesday 28 August 2018
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Venue: St Patrick’s Primary School, Strathaven
Lindsay Freeland Chief Executive
Legislation Information
statutory consultation on the proposal to change the catchment areas of Kirklandpark Primary School and Wester Overton Primary School