Just to be clear - plans are being laid to build on The Russell...

Two of the things that parents, concerned about what's going on at the Russell and Strathmore schools, are told is:

'there are no plans to discuss in terms of long term redevelopment' and

'there are no plans in place to develop on the Russell'

The graphic below is a timeline handed out at the meeting held in July. It clearly states that, should the development go ahead, vacant Russell School land could be available by 2015.

While there may be no formal proposals in place for review, the existence of documents like this makes it clear that someone, somewhere, has a vision of spare land being available at both the Russell and Strathmore schools by 2015.

This is is why parents are so concerned about what we are not being told.

We are also told that, after the public meeting in July, a group of parents were informed verbally that if the full plan goes ahead, Russell School land will be sold to pay for it.