People living in the north-east’s largest town will get their first chance to see and comment on proposals for a new secondary school next week.
Communities in Peterhead are being invited to give feedback on proposals to replace the town’s academy with a multimillion-pound community campus.
A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 22 at the existing school, between 7pm-9pm.
Council officers will be on hand to share current site options for the campus and gather people’s views.
The local authority has so far been investigating sites with a view to building a facility to house nursery, primary and secondary pupils, as well as leisure facilities.
Provision for children with additional support needs is also being investigated.
The public meeting will be a chance for the public to shape what is provided.
Last night, Councillor Alison Evison, chairwoman of the council’s education committee, said: “Council officers have been hard at work to consider a range of options to enhance our school and community buildings in Peterhead to make sure they meet the needs of our young people and wider community.
“As part of this process it is vital that we get as many views as possible so we can develop requirements, not only for Peterhead Academy but also for primary schools in the area, for pupils with additional support needs and in terms of community and leisure facilities.
“Of course any new building isn’t going to go up overnight but this is the first step in a very exciting process and we can only get it right for the community in Peterhead if we hear from them.”
Local councillor Stuart Pratt added that the authority was weighing the positives and negatives of each site identified.
He said: “That is where the community comes in.
“The council will be making the same information discussed at the meeting available on their website for anyone who cannot attend the meeting and we’ll be gathering feedback until the end of the year so when a final decision on the site is made community comments can be taken into account.”