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Lewis Smith

The ghost school and the crumbling swimming pool - the massive problems that now need solving in the Swansea Valley

It's been a long running saga in Pontardawe, affecting parents, teachers, pupils and an entire community. But now the council has scrapped plans for the controversial Swansea Valley 'super school' proposed for the town, some big questions remain.

The super school proposals would have seen primary schools at Alltwen, Llangiwg and Godre'r Graig closed and replaced by a new facility for 630 full-time pupils and 140 part-time nursery pupils, alongside a special learning centre.

Additionally, a public swimming pool on the site would have replaced the local swimming pool in the town, after the current building was given a maximum life-span of two years in December, 2022, due to structural issues.

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