A £3.4m extension to at Webster's High School took another step forward with the awarding of the £1.9m building contract to Torith Limited by Angus Council's Corporate Services Committee on Thursday 12 March.

The appointed contractor will construct the extension to the current high school and sports centre complex of approximately 1,060 square meters, including an area of 176 square meters for the sports centre, formed over two floors and various internal alterations to the existing school building.

The extension will incorporate a link corridor, home economics rooms, art classrooms, IT classroom, staff facilities, toilets, fire evacuation lift and storage together with two changing rooms and associated lockers/showers/toilets provision.

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Internal alterations will be carried out within the existing home economic and art classrooms to form new teaching spaces together with the formation of offices and a pupil supervision area at the link corridor. External works will include landscaping and the formation of an access road.

Education convener Peter Nield welcomed the latest step in the development of the school: "The planned extension will enhance the accommodation and improve the learning environment of the school while the improvements in sports facilities at the school will benefit the whole community.

"This latest investment continues the council's improvement programme for its schools estate, as we work to ensure that school pupils in Angus are educated in buildings fit for purpose."

Corporate Services convener Mark Salmond added: "I am pleased that the awarding of the tender will see this important project progress and look forward to a new look Webster's High School with up to date modern facilities for pupils and staff."

(GK/JM)