PLANS to create a new 210-pupil Welsh medium school look set to go ahead despite concerns over parking and traffic issues.

Proposals for the primary school were first put forward by Wrexham Council in September 2017 as it looked to meet the growing demand for Welsh-medium education in the county.

The school would initially be based at the old Hafod Y Wern school in Caia Park, before moving to its permanent base at Borras Park Community Primary School.

Executive board members have been recommended to approve the plans at their meeting on Tuesday, where they will consider objections raised by parents and Borras residents following a statutory notice period which took place between 23 April and 22 May 2018.

Interim chief executive Clare Field said: "One of the major objections at the time was not to the seed school, but where it's going to move later on and it's around transport and the issue of parents dropping children off and creating more traffic.

"That's always an issue because many parents do insist on taking their children to school in a car, even if perhaps they only live round the corner.

"We do need to encourage the crocodile walks, where children walk together, but that was a major issue for us.

"Most people though are very happy that we have English and Welsh medium schools and they're just interested in good quality education."

The authority said it would aim to address traffic and parking concerns my making improvements to the Borras site, including additional parking and a parent and taxi drop off road, which the school currently does not have

In total there were 16 respondents to the published statutory notices, 14 of whom live in Borras.

After their objections were split into categories, it was shown that 13 related to traffic and travel issues, while some people objected to the council providing additional Welsh medium places.

One respondent made a number of disparaging remarks about the language itself.

They said: "Because of the crazy council directives on the Welsh language, I for one will not stand by and watch this madness continue.

"To put a language only a minority can speak and read ahead of a language almost everyone can speak and read is lunacy on a grand scale."

In response the council said it was responding positively to demand for Welsh medium education and was committed to increasing the number of places available.

Ms Field added: "I think the issue with Welsh medium education is because there's fewer people, we can't have one in every single area so people do have to travel further for Welsh medium education.

"We'll put money to start this up and then obviously we'll want more money to make another school into a larger school. It's a great idea and I think the Welsh Government really like this as well."

If approved, the school will be established on a temporary site at the former Hafod y Wern Infant School to accommodate 105 pupils, including 15 in each year group.

It will then move to the permanent site in Borras allowing 210 pupils with 30 per year group.

The first year of entry would be September 2019 for nursery and reception classes only.