A RATHER strange and costly situation seems to have arisen.

Not too long ago a very good school, namely Burnholme Community College, was closed because we were told there weren’t enough applications for places there.

A small item in The Press recently told us demolition of the buildings would take place very soon.

Prior to the notice of said demolition, there was a different item in The Press which told us new secondary and primary schools would need to be built because there aren’t enough places in the existing schools in the area.

At the time of the Burnholme closure, it had been pointed out to the powers that be that there had been planning permission for more developments and the question was asked as to where children from the families occupying those new properties would be educated. It would seem that question was ignored or classed as irrelevant.

It begs the question as to why a perfectly good education establishment should be demolished when there is land that could also accommodate a new primary school.

Refurbishment of the existing building, plus construction of a new primary school would cost far less than that which it seems is planned and would probably be done a lot quicker.

Janet S Kitchen-Cooper, Ashley Park Road, York