Update on shared campus...

I chaired a meeting of the Port Glasgow Shared Campus Working Group tonight.

Officers provided an update on the programme of works scheduled for Easter and the Summer to get St Stephen's ready as a temporary shared campus from August. They also advised members of the group of plans to carry out a travel survey over the next few weeks in order to assess what additional measures require to be taken to deal with the increased number of pupils and staff who will be travelling to the St Stephen's campus from August.

The working group was also updated on the progress of the new shared campus. The planning application has been submitted and should be considered by the Planning Board in May.

Four major contractors have been chosen to tender - they cannot be named at this stage for commercial reasons - from a shortlist of 16 and tender documents are due to be issued at the end of March with the aim of a contractor being appointed by the end of June and work starting in July/August.