EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL A PROPOSAL DOCUMENT

currently only operates between New Farm Loch area and Kilmarnock bus
station and does not connect to the wider catchment of a merged secondary
campus.
A combined school campus could result in an increase in the volume of traffic,
and mitigating traffic management measures would be required to minimise
any congestion in the area that may impact upon local residents. Such
measures could include the designation of certain areas for school dropoff/pick-up
which could alleviate the impact of the additional traffic.
Depending on the findings of a detailed Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) it
may be necessary to consider additional roads infrastructure such as the
provision of a road link from the Grassyards Road side to the site. Road
junctions in the vicinity may also require to be improved to provide safe traffic
management.
The parking requirements necessary for the school should be investigated
fully within any TIA that would be commissioned, should this site be chosen as
the location of the new secondary school or 3-18 campus.
ix.
Access to Town Centre
This site is located on Sutherland Drive, Kilmarnock and is approximately 1.6
miles from the Town Centre as represented by the Burns Mall. The Town
Centre manager has been consulted and is of the view that the present pupil
and staff population of Kilmarnock Academy do bring trade into the town
centre and that therefore any move of the pupils away from the town centre
may have an adverse effect.
x. Architectural and Heritage Issues
Use of this site would mean that the present Kilmarnock Academy and James
Hamilton Academy buildings would be vacated. It is not thought that any
architectural or heritage issues will arise from leaving the James Hamilton
Academy site. However, the Victorian wing of Kilmarnock Academy is listed
and occupies a prominent position on the Kilmarnock skyline. While it would
be possible to conserve aspects of the educational heritage in any new
location, the Council would require to develop plans to ensure the future of
this particular building if this site option was used.
xi.
Decant
This option would not require a decant of the existing Kilmarnock and James
Hamilton Academies during construction and therefore there would be no
associated costs or issues arising from this option.
Consideration would have to be given to the future of the New Farm Primary
School which is located within the existing campus.
xii.
Cost
Attached at Appendix 8B are details of the estimated capital cost to construct
a new merged school on the James Hamilton Academy site. The capital costs
estimate for each option has therefore been transposed into a points score
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