Plaid led Carmarthenshire County Council reneges on commitment to replace Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Heol Goffa school in Llanelli

By Mark Evans

Around 200 people marched on the demonstration in Llanelli on Saturday 7^th of September to get the council to reverse its decision not to fund a new purpose-built school.

For years, the council including the previous Plaid leader Emlyn Dole gave an undertaking to staff and pupils that a new school that would replace Heol Goffa which was a dilapidated state and not fit for purpose.

The demonstration was attended by parents, pupils and trade unionists representing member in the school. Carmarthenshire County Unison including its retired members branch were there in force with out banners along with the NEU and Unite Community branch.

Unison is the biggest union in the school, and we will campaign until the council fulfils its commitment to build a purpose built school that retains the expertise and skills of our members.

The council’s decision we are told is due to the rising cost but we do not accept this explanation. If the council had not dutifully implemented Tory cuts passed on by a Labour Welsh Government, they would be in a far better position than they are now, and the council always finds the money for its pet projects. The stance of our Unison branch, the previous lobby of the council and this demonstration sends a clear message to the council fulfil your previous commitment to replace Heol Goffa school.