Waverley Abbey School has an amazing opportunity to have the two unsightly electricity pylons removed and the high voltage overhead cables buried.

These cables, which run across the entire front elevation of the school, directly through the wonderful green space, would be buried along the front perimeter of the school by SSE (Southern Scottish Electricity). 

SSE have offered to do this work, which would normally cost upwards of £150,000, at virtually no cost to the school*, however, the Diocese of Guildford, for whatever reason, isn’t taking the offer seriously, after being made aware of this opportunity nearly two years ago.  

Time is of the essence, the Diocese has only a matter of weeks to take up this unique and once in a lifetime offer, and we need them to act NOW otherwise the pylons will never be removed!

As a school parent, I feel that if this work is carried out it will enhance the whole school site, enlarging the playing fields as well as freeing up much-needed space for parking and improving traffic flow in the area, notwithstanding the enormous environmental and aesthetic gains. 

Please sign this petition to let the Diocese know that you really want this to happen at our school and for them to think of the future children who go there being able to enjoy an even better school environment and to consider the overall benefit to the wider community.

* other than surveyor and legal fees