Planning for second Dargavel school with space for 700 to begin as councillors give green light
dailyrecord.co.ukPlanning for a second school to cater for Dargavel Village will begin after councillors gave officers the go ahead yesterday.Preparations for a facility, with space for at least 700 pupils, will get under way as efforts are made to solve an ongoing capacity saga.Renfrewshire Council has confirmed talks have been held with BAE Systems about securing land for the building.But a detailed report covering site selection and timescales is due to be brought before councillors in May.Consultant Edge Analytics predicted the number of primary pupils in the Bishopton housing development should peak at 1,131 by 2033.They also calculated space could be needed for as many as 1,500 if current demand was to continue long-term.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.
D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial Julie Calder, head of service for curriculum and school estate, told Thursday’s education board: “At this stage we feel it’s prudent to use the 1,131 figure for initial planning purposes.“As a result, we are recommending that we should begin on planning a new school of a minimum of 700 and a more definitive figure will be brought back to board as
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