Renfrewshire Council warned it has 'huge job' on hands as it reviews school buildings

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Council chiefs have been warned they have a “huge job” on their hands as they review the condition of school buildings in Renfrewshire.

The local authority is set to refresh its school estate management plan – a document grading its educational establishments – analysing whether they’re fit for purpose and considering where money should be spent.However, officers will embark on that work against an immensely challenging backdrop as the council faces a bill of up to £75 million for a second primary school for Dargavel Village and extension for Park Mains High School.Councillor Gillian Graham, Labour education spokesperson, believes clear messaging is needed around this planning to restore confidence after the high-profile capacity blunder and damning findings of an investigation into how it happened.

She said: “Unless the council comes out with one voice – one single voice – about what they’re doing, about the school estate, about Dargavel, about Park Mains, you’re not going to get public trust.

That’s the problem.“You have lots of people asking the council questions, including councillors, parent councils and community councils, but they’re not getting consistent answers back.”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