The below map has photographs along the route that BCBC proposes as the safe route to school.Originally, the cost of footpath construction was estimated at £400,000.
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The council have now estimated £60,000 for the development of a path with lighting up to the main road - however, this excludes the purchase of land - a project which has been said could cost in excess of £100,000*.
These costs are being incurred to overcome a short term "spike" in demand at the school. Based on the age range of residents on the Broadlands development - this is felt to be a short term issue. Surely short term issues should be dealt with by short term measures?. This is all being done at the cost of families who have made their home here - many residents already have children at Maes-Yr-Haul School; Option B+C will cause split schooling. The Bridgend LEA need to take action to protect the existing residents of Broadlands from having this issue and at least consider Sibling priority.
* - there are no published figures for the land aquisition and this was mentioned at the meetings by the officers as a potential figure for the implementation
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