Last week we revealed the authority had agreed to press forward with plans which could see Duntocher’s Carleith Primary, Dalmuir’s Clydemuir Primary and Linnvale Primary either closed or merged as part of a potential school shake-up.

However, more than 550 people have now joined a Facebook page called ‘Save Clydemuir Primary Please’ in an attempt to ensure the school remains open.

Hundreds of others have also signed a petition aimed at safeguarding the facility.

Frustrated dad Derek Mcghie, whose daughter goes to the school, has now urged other parents to get involved He said: “I won’t stop fighting. I will keep going, and keep going, and keep going until the school is saved. It makes my blood boil when I think about how people can sit in an office and determine the future of kids’ education, kids’ happiness, and the future of staff — it’s pathetic.

“This is going to impact on the education of the pupils — they’ve just got used to the school and got into a routine. There are also concerns over how this is going to impact children in relation to making new friends and meeting new teachers.” At present nearly half of West Dunbartonshire Council’s (WDC) 34 primary schools are deemed to be showing major defects and not operating adequately while the three under-threat Clydebank schools are also under occupied.

Council bosses recently vowed to ensure every pupil in the area attends schools which are in good condition and can provide modern learning and teaching environments for both pupils and staff.

A decision on which schools will be proposed for involvement in the regeneration is now expected to be taken by councillors at the educational services committee on September 3.

A full consultation process will then follow for parents to submit their comments on any proposals that are agreed.

Patrick McGlinchey, convener of infrastructure and regeneration, said: “Our local youngsters have the potential to achieve anything they want. They deserve to begin their education in first-class modern facilities that benefit from the latest technology, are warm and efficient. Many of our schools were built in the ‘60s and are simply not fit for purpose with poor access for disabled pupils, parents and staff, and infrastructure that is unreliable.

“The local communities know that is the case and that is why many of these schools have small numbers of pupils attending. The schools strategy will allow us to improve the condition of our primary schools, and also ensure that future generations are taught in buildings that allow them to flourish.” Councillor Michelle McGinty, convener of educational services, added: “This will not be a one size fits all, we will be looking at every decision on its own merits and every decision will be taken with the best interests of our children at heart and will be done in full consultation with the pupils, parents and other stakeholders.” The schools shake-up comes after the Scottish Government agreed to pay for Dumbarton’s new Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School as long as the council uses the cash it had set aside for it to help regenerate its primary schools.