Parents are worried the school may not be built

They say a lack of leadership since the local elections could lead to delays in the consultation process and the withdrawal of government funding.

The accusation comes as over 300 parents gathered at a public meeting on Tuesday to discuss the proposals.

In a statement to BBC News Online, the council said: "There is no reason why a hung council in itself should cause any difficulties with council funding or its partners.

We need this school. By the time Robert goes to secondary school there won't be enough places Rosemary Greenwood Mother-of-two

"The council has made decisions about the funding and the site of the new school.

"The necessary work is continuing and part of that work is the consultation which is now taking place," it added.

Prior to the May elections, �7m of central funding was promised towards the new school and it was decided to site it in Redland.

A decision to revisit the site of the new school would please some pressure groups, who prefer a site at Stoke Bishop.

They say as it is bigger, has better parking facilities and more playing fields.

Consultation

A poster campaign has begun, urging people in the proposed catchment area of the Redland site - Bishopston, Redland, Westbury Park and Henleaze - to take part in the consultation process.

Mother-of-two Rosemary Greenwood said she was displaying a poster in her window to ensure her children could go to the new school.

"We need this school. By the time Robert goes to secondary school there won't be enough places," she told BBC News Online.

"Lack of leadership could mean we lose hundreds of pounds."

Consultation meetings are now taking place - but much of the debate is academic.

The catchment area for the new school has yet to be decided and is due by the end of June.