A consultation is to be held regarding plans to build a new school and nursery in the Dalmarnock area of Glasgow.

The need for school places, Glasgow City Council has said, is a direct result of the release of homes from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes' Village, as well as planned housing developments in the area over the next decade.

In the short-term, it has been decided to construct flexible modular classrooms on the site of Dalmarnock Primary School. It is anticipated that these will be ready for the commencement of the new term in August. In addition, a temporary modular two-playroom annexe in the grounds of the school adjacent to London Road Nursery will also be ready for August 2015.

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Consultation plans are also underway for a new, stand alone nursery to the north of the former Commonwealth Village.

Councillor Gordon Matheson, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: "This is 2014 legacy in action. The multi-million pound new school and nursery proposed for Dalmarnock are a direct result of Glasgow's Commonwealth Games and will, when built, educate generations of children in the heart of the former Commonwealth village – what better legacy for the best games ever?

"Our children deserve the very best start in life and the new schools and refurbishments across the city as part of the council's £250 million pounds school building strategy is delivering our commitment to the education of Glasgow's young people."

(JP/IT)