PUPILS and parents are to be among those consulted on options for Ilkley Grammar school which is in the final stage of Bradford council's refurbishment and rebuilding programme.

The Council will be holding a series of public meetings to ask people involved with Ilkley Grammar - governors, trustees, staff and the wider community - about what they would like to see in the revamped or new buildings.

The school is one of 13 in the latest phase of the district's Building Schools for the Future project and consultations are being held throughout March.

This phase will cost overall about £205 million and includes plans to develop a new Social Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties school on a site yet to be determined, and a Communication and Interaction school on the site of Thorn Park.

A further £32 million will also be invested in ICT.

Options about how to expand the successful and oversubscribed Ilkley Grammar and Bingley Grammar will be considered.

Meeting dates are as follows:

• Addingham Friday, 13 March, 7pm - 9pm (Memorial Hall, Addingham)
• Ilkley Thursday, 19, March, 7pm - 9pm (Clark Folely, Ilkley)
• Wednesday, 25, March, 2pm (Winter Gardens, Ilkley)
• Mentson Friday, 27, March, 7pm - 9pm (Kirklands Community Centre, Menston)
• Burley-in-Wharfedale Thursday, 2 April, 7pm - 9pm (Queens Hall, Burley)

Coun Michael Kelly, the Council's Executive Member for Services to Children and Young People, said: "Schools in the final stage of this huge programme now have the opportunity to come up with their vision of their new or refurbished buildings.

"Everyone affected by the transformation will be consulted, and the schools will carry out these consultations throughout March.

"All suggestions will be considered before preferred options are chosen."