Closed Anglesey school could become 'community facility'
Llangaffo, Ysgol Bodorgan, Ysgol Dwyran, and Ysgol Niwbwrch merged to create the £5million 'super school' Ysgol Santes Dwynwen in Newborough.
Now the site, made up of a school building and field, could be converted into a community facility.
Isle of Anglesey County Council is looking for groups or organisations to express an interest in developing the former primary school.
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A spokesperson for the local authority said: "Isle of Anglesey County Council is offering an opportunity to a group or organisation to express an interest to develop a community facility in Llangaffo, Anglesey.
"If your group or organisation has imaginative proposals and is interested in taking over or developing this facility, you will need to show that your proposals can secure its longer-term future and will benefit the local community.
"The process will be subject to the Council's Community Asset Transfer policy, expressions of interest are invited before 5pm on on Tuesday 1st of July 2025.
"Please contact propertyenquiries@anglesey.gov.uk for further details."
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