Schools set to benefit from £18m council cash

The local authority will spend an estimated £18m in the next four years to improve its schools, early years and community buildings so that children, families and its adult population have the best environments to learn and be active in their communities.

The money is part of the council’s capital programme of works and will be used to address major maintenance issues such as electrical re-wiring and roof replacements, replacement of mobile classrooms, completion of work at community hubs and small schemes to address suitability issues at council buildings.