Councillor Dave Harris wants new school to be named after Alderman Blaxill
The new school which looks set to be built on the site of the former Alderman Blaxill School should be named after its predecessor.
That is the call from Councillor and campaigner Dave Harris as plans were unveiled for a new secondary school on the site off Paxman Avenue, Colchester.
Essex County Council launched a public consultation into the new school which will be built on the site of the former school which is set to be demolished.
Essex County Council bosses have previously hinted the new school will not be named after Alderman Blaxill School as they are seeking a fresh beginning.
But Mr Harris (Lab), a borough and county Councillor who fought for the school to be saved, believes it would be wrong to ignore the history of the site completely and is calling for Alderman Blaxill to be included in the new school’s title.
