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    Technical Notes 2025, Issue 218 - Council By-Election Ward 3 Bearsden South (5) Bearsden Primary School & Colquhoun Park Primary School Exceptional School Closure Day

    • Report by:

      Karen M Donnelly, Chief Solicitor & Monitoring Officer

    • TN Number:

      218-25

    • Subject:

      Council By-Election Ward 3 Bearsden South (5) Bearsden Primary School & Colquhoun Park Primary School Exceptional School Closure Day

    • Responsible Officer:

      Karen M Donnelly, Chief Solicitor & Monitoring Officer

    • Publication:

      This Technical Note will be published on the Council’s website following circulation to Members. Its contents may be disclosed or shared outwith the Council.

    • The purpose of this technical note is to inform Members of the exceptional school closure day to facilitate the forthcoming by-election for Ward 3, Bearsden South - for Bearsden Primary School and Colquhoun Park Primary School.
    • Permission has been requested and granted by Scottish Government Ministers to close both schools on Thursday, 29 January 2026 to allow for each school to be used a Polling Stations.
    • Learning will be provided for pupils of both schools to complete during this exceptional school closure day.
    • Pupils who are in receipt of Free School Meals will be in receipt of funding for this day.
    • For employees who are based within either school, this day will be treated as an in-service day.  They will still have access to the building and will have a separate location to the area for the polling station.
    • Letters will be issued to staff and parents of both schools to inform them of the exceptional closure date.