Both Inverclyde SNP and Inverclyde Lib Dems have indicated that they are considering building a new primary school - presumably for Ardgowan Primary School - on the site of the former Greenock Academy once 'Waterloo Road' leaves.
Given that last month the Education & Lifelong Learning Committee approved a £4.5m refurbishment of Ardgowan, starting in July next year, the SNP and Lib Dems must clarify whether or not this refurbishment will go ahead if they take control of the Council next month.
If their preferred option is a new school they must tell us when they expect work to start on this new school and how they are going to fund it, since this will cost considerably more than refurbishment of the existing building.
They must also clarify their position in respect of 'Waterloo Road'.
Will they agree to extend the current 2 year lease when it expires in 2014 if Shed Productions wish to continue making 'Waterloo Road' in Greenock or should Shed start looking for a new home?
We deserve answers to these questions now.
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Dear Councillor McCabe
ReplyDeleteI have been a supporter of the modernisation and full utilisation of Ardgowan Primary school. My daughter is in primary 3
It is high time that we got a share of the investment that has went in to other areas.
You will no doubt be aware that there are a number of other primary schools who are still waiting on full modernisation - Kilmacolm, St John's, St Patrick's, St Mary's, Moorfoot and St Ninian's - so Ardgowan is not at the end of the queue. In fact it is the next school to be fully refurbished to be followed in 2015 by St Patrick's.
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