A Monifieth councillor has urged Angus Council to get behind plans for a “superschool” in the Western Gateway serving pupils from Angus, Dundee and Perth and Kinross.
Bosses from the three councils were due to meet yesterday to discuss plans for the school, which would teach children from the ages of three to 18.
The meeting was cancelled at the last minute due to scheduling issues of senior council officers from Perth and Kinross.
Angus council leader David Fairweather has said his local authority will not commit to the scheme until they are convinced it is the best option for Angus pupils.
SNP Monifieth and Sidlaw councillor Beth Whiteside said she is “extremely concerned” to hear the independent councillor say Angus Council is not yet fully committed to the project.
She said: “This ground-breaking project, which would be a collaboration between three councils, has the potential to be transformational for pupils in the area, who currently spend many hours each week on school transport.”
“Pupils in the Sidlaw area have long felt disadvantaged by the distance needed to travel for secondary education, a problem also faced by Perth and Kinross residents in the Carse of Gowrie and now by many Dundee residents in the Western Gateway area south of Liff.”
Dundee Labour councillor Michael Marra has said he fears it may be difficult to get the three councils to agree on the school.
