Ben79
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 New site for George Ward School
Just to kick things off - what are your views on the plans to relocate George Ward School to the site near Woolmore Farm (on the Devizes Road near Bowerhill)? It looks like quite a big project and I'm sure nearby residents will have something to say!
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3/14/2006, 4:20 pm
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Re: New site for George Ward School
I think that a new school is just what melksham needs. I think the placement of the school could have been thought about a little more, is there no land available behind the Spa surgery? I feel that the children of Forrest will have further to go to this school. Maybe a more central location would have been a better option.
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Re: New site for George Ward School
Isn't there already a suitable site on the grounds of the current school. My thinking is the decision isn't logistical, it's financial.
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3/16/2006, 7:42 pm
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 Re: New site for George Ward School
I understand your thinking about the existing site but could you imagine the logistical challenge of trying to run a school and have builders on site - especially if the project estimates taking months/years to build (and you know how likely building deadlines are to run on - just look at Wembley Stadium!! [not saying GWS is as big as Wembley! ]). 
I agree - start from scratch with a whole new school. 
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3/18/2006, 6:37 am
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sonic youth
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Re: New site for George Ward School
I only left George Ward two years ago and having seen all the new blocks that have been built, I think that it's a bit of a waste to move the school to an entirely new site.
What's going to happen to the GWS site once the new school is built?
I think it would have been a better idea to continue improving the existing site, as schools go it's not all that bad in my opinion.
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3/18/2006, 4:44 pm
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Free Speech
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Re: New site for George Ward School
Whilst it will be sad to see the old school go, it is needed.
But if it is relocated to Bowerhill, it will cause a lot of problems for pupils living in Shaw and Whitley, to name but few, or will there be transport provided?
Ijust hope that the old site doesn't become a decaying eyesore for many years, as was the old GEC site, despite many applications
to redevelop, which were continually turned down by the 'Powers That Be'
On a more positive note, I''ll be able to leave home later in the mornings, as I wont
have the school run to contend with>
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springchicken
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Re: New site for George Ward School
Does anyone know what is going to happen to the old school once the new one is built?I have heard that much of it will be left for use by clubs etc but also that houses will be built there,all rumours I suppose but it would be nice to know something definite
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Re: New site for George Ward School
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springchicken wrote:
Does anyone know what is going to happen to the old school once the new one is built?I have heard that much of it will be left for use by clubs etc but also that houses will be built there,all rumours I suppose but it would be nice to know something definite
I heard that they are going to open another
25 takeaways there
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springchicken
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Re: New site for George Ward School
hope so we could do with a few more takeaways in Melksham!
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3/25/2006, 4:56 pm
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sonic youth
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Re: New site for George Ward School
Yeah, definatley! Maybe a couple of hairdressers too.
I really hope they don't start building houses there though.
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