Consultation on the future of a rural school will finally begin in the autumn – more than three years after the building was closed.
Carsphairn Primary was mothballed in the summer of 2019 after the last pupils left.
The council started a consultation on its closure in March 2020 – but then the pandemic unfolded and halted any progress.
Education bosses are now aiming to revive the process and a report on the timescale has been produced for councillors meeting on Tuesday.
In it, John Thin, the head of education, said: “The impact of Covid-19 has significantly limited our ability to consult on the proposal fully and effectively, due to the requirements to avoid contacts within our schools and communities.
“Officers now seek to provide the local, affected community with a degree of certainty on the timescales for commencement of the consultation.”
It is being suggested that a proposal paper is published by the end of August, with a six-week consultation period commencing in September.
During that time a public meeting would be scheduled,…
