It's there in black and white on Gareth Ratcliffe's facebook page - there's been an official announcement from the County Council that they have decided not to proceed with the developer and will seek government funding to rebuild Hay School. They have already committed to getting it done by 2015.
The new "best offer" from the developer didn't cover the whole cost of the re-build, leaving a considerable burden on the County Council anyway. They say it does not appear to offer value for money for the Council or taxpayer.
Councillor David Jones, leader of the County Council, says:
“The cabinet is being recommended not to proceed with an options agreement with the developer but to explore alternative government funding arrangements for building a new school on the existing school site. The move will give the council greater control over the project and certainty about delivering a new school for the town.”
They'll make the final decision on 19th March - but this does seem to be very good news for Hay.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment