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Wick Schools Maintaining Progress
6th November 2012
A report to The Adult and Children's Services Committee of Highland Council on Wednesday 7th Novermber will show progress is being maintained to deliver the new schools.
5.0 SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL ESTATE REVIEW (SSER)
5.1 Wick - the Stage 1 submission from Hub North Scotland Limited (Hubco) is currently being considered by officials. The Stage 1 submission provides the indicative project costs required to meet the Highland Council design requirements. It is proposed that an update report is brought to the Finance, Housing & Resources Committee on the 28th November. The accommodation schedule for the new Primary School south of the River Wick has been agreed with stakeholders and the New Project Request document (containing details of the project specification and related Affordability Caps will be brought to this Committee in January 2013.) The education brief and accommodation schedule for the new Primary School north of the River Wick is currently being progressed in consultation with local stakeholders and should be completed by the end of the calendar year. At this stage all 3 new schools and the new community facilities remain on track to open in August 2015.
The full papers for the committee can be found at
http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/committees/strategiccommittees/acs-comm/2012-11-07-acs-ag.htm
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