Campaigners who have been fighting to save the former Grove
Park school from demolition have received some good news today. In a late but welcome
move, Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism Ken
Skates has announced that he is now “minded to list Grove Park school”, subject
to an Independent Peer review.
This means that Wrexham council’s plans to demolish are on
hold pending the listing decision, which is expected in April. If the listing
goes ahead, Grove park school will be protected for future generations to
enjoy.
Whilst there are still no guarantees, it seems that pressure
from campaigners has made a huge difference in this case. It would appear that
relentless lobbying and campaigning from the dedicated people running the Save
Our Heritage group could well win the day.
This is potentially a huge victory for people power and hopefully
the first of many occasions where Wrexham council doesn’t simply get to do what
it wants regardless of what we think.
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