PRE-CONSULTATION for the proposed new super-campus on the old Shell site in Ardrossan has been revealed - and the community is split on the issue. 

50 per cent of people want the council to explore the move with 50 per cent disagreeing with it.

But school staff, pupils and parents overwhelmingly want the move to go ahead. 

Five questions were asked during this period of pre-consultation and a report, which will go ahead of North Ayrshire's Cabinet next week, shows the stark differences between the wider community and the schools. 

The questions asked were: 

Question 1 – Do you think the council should develop proposals to replace the existing Ardrossan Academy with a new school, located at the proposed site on the North Shore, where it can benefit from the regeneration of the harbour and marina area, planned as part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal?

Question 2 - Do you think the council should explore the option of including the replacement of Winton Primary School in this new development, to create a campus, which includes education and community facilities for pupils from early years through to sixth year?

Question 3 - Do you think the council should explore the option of including the replacement of the current Ardrossan Library within the new campus?

Question 4 - Do you think the council should explore the option of including accommodation for Health and Social Care services?

Question 5 - Do you think the council should explore the option of including the replacement of the swimming pool and fitness suite presently at Auchenharvie Leisure Centre in Stevenston?

From schools, a total of 2,231 responses were received with 363 responses from the wider community. 

Schools indicated that they would like the move, with 79 per cent in favour. 43 per cent support the move of Winton Primary, 62 per cent want to include Ardrossan Library, 69 per cent want to include a Health and Social Care resource and 68 per cent want to include a swimming pool and fitness suite, presently at Auchenharvie Leisure Centre. 

The wider community was split 50-50 on the school move, 52 per cent want Winton to remain where it is, 60 per cent want the library to remain where it is, 51 per cent of people disagreed with the Health and Social Care move and 66 per cent of people did not support the swimming pool and gym move.

The full details of the pre-consultation can be found here

For full report and reaction, see next week's Herald.