Progress Continues On School Estate

Perth and Kinross Council's Lifelong Learning School Estate Sub-Committee is due to hear about progress made to a number of school-related projects in the area.

The capital projects aim to upgrade and enhance schools within Perth and Kinross.

On Thursday (14 November), Councillors will hear of an update report which will cover current and planned works.

Notable milestones included in the report are:

• The completion of the new school building at Invergowrie



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• Ongoing development and consultation work for the designs of the new school buildings to replace the current Crieff Primary and Oakbank Primary Schools



• Work commencing to provide an extension and sports facilities at Inchture



• Confirmation of sportscotland funding towards a new sports hall at Perth High School.

The report also details the current status of other, longer-term, projects.

Lifelong Learning Convener, Councillor Bob Band said: "Positive progress continues to be made on our capital programme of school upgrades and improvements. The aim of the works here is to support the high quality of learning and teaching in our schools and support services in our other facilities. I am pleased to note that we have recently seen completion of several important projects and continued development in a number of others."

(JP/IT)