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An Orkney school is to undergo a £3.6million extension and refurbishment as the pupil roll continues to expand.
Orkney Islands Council has awarded locally-based Casey Construction the contract to revamp St Andrews Primary School on the east mainland.
Councillors have agreed to include the project within the current capital programme and the two-year project comprises the construction of a new-build nursery and extension to the PE hall, along with improvements to the existing school, including drainage.
The extension will allow the school to accommodate up to eight classes.
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January 20, 2021 at 2:30 pm
This week’s edition of
The Orcadian is now in shops and is available online, here.
This week’s 40-page newspaper leads with full coverage of Orkney Islands Council Councillor John Ross Scott’s hearing in front of the Standards Commission.
Councillor Scott was found guilty of breaching confidentiality after making a series of Facebook posts in 2020, but he has vowed to continue his campaign for openness and accountability within the council.
Council convener Harvey Johnston said “there were no winners in this” as he now looked to put the issue to bed.
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