Welsh Government pressured to support Manorbier School rebuild

Member of the Senedd for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Samuel Kurtz has urged the Welsh Government to make a clear statement on what support it can offer Pembrokeshire County Council to ensure that Manorbier School is rebuilt following the devastating fire of October 2022.
The school, which was destroyed by fire on 10 October 2022, was initially expected to be rebuilt by Pembrokeshire County Council. However, the Council then announced a consultation which included the option to permanently close the school, a move that left parents and the wider community deeply disappointed.
This decision was made despite strong local opposition, with more than 1,200 people signing a petition calling for the school to be rebuilt and for education provision to be retained in the village.
Mr Kurtz has now called on the Welsh Government to clarify what assistance it can provide to Pembrokeshire County Council to help secure the future of the Manorbier school site and to support the community’s campaign for its reinstatement.
Speaking outside the Senedd, Mr Kurtz said: “Manorbier School has been at the heart of its community for generations, and its loss has been deeply felt by pupils, parents and residents alike. The strength of feeling shown by the over 1,200 people who signed the petition underlines just how important this school is to the area.
“I’m calling on the Welsh Government to work constructively with Pembrokeshire County Council to find a way forward, that sees the Council honour its original commitment to rebuild the school, so that the community of Manorbier can once again have a village school to call their own.”