COMMUNITY
Long wait ahead for Mull’s new high school There is discussion among New schools for Mull and islanders about where a new Islay are long-term plans, a high school on Mull should councillor has warned. be - in Tobermory or nearer Talk of replacement to Craignure to be handier schools came up at a for families recent Zoom living on the meeting of Mull Ross of Mull. Community It’s long in the But Councillor Council. Robbie distance, not Mary-Jean Cameron from something that’s Devon told the the Ross of going to happen meeting: ‘We Mull raised the issue saying in the next six or are being a bit premature here. high schools for 12 months. We’ve not even those islands talked about a were next on feasibility study. Argyll and Bute The next two schools to be Council’s list to rebuild. He replaced are Mull and Islay also reminded members of but there is no money at the an offer of help from Mull moment. and Iona Community Trust ‘It’s long in the distance, (MICT) to help with any not something that’s going feasibility study.
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to happen in the next six or 12 months. There has to be a feasibility study first.’ There have been concerns about the state of the school building in Tobermory - although work on the roof, decorating and other upgrade works has been ongoing. At a previous community council meeting, Tobermory High School Parent Council chairman Neil Hutton reported the state of the school would never come off the agenda and the phrase ‘sticking plaster’ when talking about repairs had been used more than once in discussions.
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