Miller Academy Primary Gets £50,000 To Improve Access

21st February 2014

Seven new projects totalling £800,000 of expenditure on repair and replacement works in seven Highland primary schools have been approved by members of The Highland Council’s Adult and Children’s Services Committee.

The new projects, which will be funded from the Council’s Education, Culture and Sport capital programme will be completed in the financial year 1 April 2014 – 31 March 2015.

Councillor Alasdair Christie, Chair of the Council’s Adult and Children’s Services Committee welcomed the funding approval for the capital works, he said: “I welcome the projects in each school which are either urgently required or will address important issues like accessibility and school security. I am also pleased to see the nursery provision at Duncan Forbes Primary being significantly improved and expanded.”

The projects include works at:

· Duncan Forbes Primary, Culloden - refurbishment of toilets at £125,000 which are in poor condition; and works on nursery classrooms costing £225,000 which will increase the capacity of the nursery and address issues with the suitability of existing provision.

· Grantown Grammar - alterations to the school’s administration block costing £150,000. These works will address accessibility and security issues and provide an appropriate level of accommodation.

· Millbank Primary - £50,000 conversion of the former dental unit into a Nurture Room.

· Miller Academy Primary - Access ramps and paths costing £50,000 will address accessibility issues at the school.

· Stratherrick Primary - alterations to the school’s administration block costing £150,000 will address accessibility and security issues and provide an appropriate level of accommodation.

· Tain Royal Academy – urgent replacement of the games hall floor is required at a cost of £50,000.