Preparation works are to commence on the site of the East Dunbartonshire Council's new Additional Support Needs (ASN) School in Waterside, Kirkintilloch which is scheduled to open in 2023.

Plans for the state-of-the art building which will replace Campsie View and Merkland School were approved by Scottish Government Ministers last month after a Pre-Determination Planning Hearing in March.

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Contractors McLaughlin & Harvey will be on site next week to erect fencing, set up portacabins and create an access road in preparation for construction work starting in the coming weeks.

As the area will be a construction site there will be no access to the pitch or surrounding land and warning notices will be erected to ensure the safety of local people.

Joint Council Leader Andrew Polson said: "I look forward to this project getting underway and seeing the impressive plans for what is a much-needed facility come to fruition in the months ahead. A lot of hard work in the challenging conditions of the pandemic has brought us this far and working with our partners, we will maintain that drive to deliver on our commitment."