Cymdeithas yr Iaith

Ysgol Meidrim's red-brick gabled school building behind red railings, with the school's name painted in large red letters along a front wall decorated with flowers, butterflies and toadstools
Carmarthen

MEIDRIM: Village school will close at Christmas after councillors vote it through

Ysgol Meidrim's 24 pupils move to Hafodwenog or Ysgol Griffith Jones in January, and Ysgol Y Fro, which has none…

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Kit Peters
A group of protesters, including children, stand on the steps of County Hall in Carmarthen holding banners and placards opposing the closure of Ysgol y Fro, Llangyndeyrn, on a wet day.
Carmarthenshire

MEIDRIM: Village school down to 24 pupils ahead of final vote on Christmas closure

Six children have already left Ysgol Meidrim. On Wednesday, councillors decide whether the school shuts for good, along with a…

A group of protesters, including children, stand on the steps of County Hall in Carmarthen holding banners and placards opposing the closure of Ysgol y Fro, Llangyndeyrn, on a wet day.
Carmarthenshire County Council

SCHOOL CLOSURES: Council confirms village schools in Meidrim and Llangyndeyrn to shut — but campaigners say they will fight on

Carmarthenshire Council has confirmed it will close Ysgol Meidrim and Ysgol Y Fro in Llangyndeyrn, issuing statutory notices from June…

Protesters outside Carmarthen County Hall holding banners against Ysgol Llansteffan school closure
Carmarthenshire

‘Devastated’ parents hit out as council votes to AXE village school despite rising numbers claim

Furious parents and language campaigners have hit out at "devastating" plans to shut down a village school, as council chiefs…

Parents holding banners during a protest outside Carmarthenshire County Council’s County Hall in Carmarthen.
Carmarthenshire

Welsh language campaigners prepare to fight ‘flawed’ Carmarthenshire school closures

Cymdeithas yr Iaith says it is gearing up to oppose Carmarthenshire County Council’s latest proposals to shut three schools, warning…