[2] The school served the communities of Llanrumney, Pentwyn and St Mellons on the eastern side of Cardiff when it closed.

Opened in 1982 by the former Labour Prime Minister and constituency MP James Callaghan, the leisure centre formed part of Cardiff Council's plans.

The centre was set to be refurbished and form part of a joint educational and leisure complex on the Rumney Recreation Ground.

The RREEL Action Group was a non-political organisation that sought to preserve the Rumney Recreation Ground from the proposed development.

During the run up to the community poll a public meeting was held at the Royal British Legion in Llanrumney on 3 February 2009.

The question they were asked to vote on at the ballot box was "Do you agree with Cardiff City and County Council that the new school should be built on the Rumney Recreation Ground/Eastern Leisure Centre Site?"

Notables who objected included Rumney High School Governing Body, Fields in Trust, Alun Michael MP, David Melding AM, Lorraine Barrett AM, Andrew RT Davies AM, Cllrs Cook, Parry, Ireland, Hudson, Morgan, Joyce and RREEL.