New school planned for Scunthorpe lakeside development
PLANS for a new North Lincolnshire primary school are continuing, despite a current building slump.
North Lincolnshire Council is pushing on with plans for a school at the Lakeside Park development in Scunthorpe even though work on the site has almost ground to a halt.
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Its current consultation stage, which has been running since July 1, asks Lakeside residents to suggest what type of school they want in the area and the facilities it should have.
Developers are also invited to take part and bid for the right to build the school.
The school will be paid for by North Lincolnshire Council but officers are open to different types of school, including a faith school or a foundation school – one managed by independent governors but with council funding.
Outline planning permission for the school was granted in 2005 alongside the wider Lakeside development.
The school is needed because existing schools are not big enough to cope with families moving into 1,000 new homes being built at the site.
Ashby ward councillor Andrea Davison said she welcomed plans for a new school.
A public meeting about the plans will be held at Brumby Engineering College, on Cemetery Road, next Wednesday from 6.30pm to 8pm.
Neil Follows, managing director of Lakeside developer Persimmon Homes, said the company is constantly reviewing its building projects.
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5 Comments
by Richard Wilson, Messingham
Thursday, August 28 2008, 1:48PM
“CO from Scunny, your argument is flawed.
The COMAH regulations were in force well before this estate was built. Perhaps you mean that BSC was not a COMAH site at the time due to the thresholds of materials stored there.
However, your argument is irrelevant. The COMAH regulations are designed to protect the local community by forcing the site operator to have controls in place to minmise any risks to neighbours (and itself).
RW, ex Scunthorpe resident.”
by Homeowner, Scunthorpe
Thursday, August 28 2008, 12:39PM
“Well, it's a lovely site - overlooking the steel works and Morrisons, with some nice Housing Association homes to add to the charm. Why not pop the gypsies on there as well. It would be a great cultural mix, and their children could attend the new school! No wonder work has ground to a halt.”
by CO, Scunny
Thursday, August 28 2008, 11:39AM
“The COMAH regulations didn't apply to the steel industry when the lakeside shopping complex was built, but now they do apply how was planning permission for a housing estate granted let alone having a school there. The big problem is the BOS plant gas holder whcih contains toxic gas with an 85% carbon monoxide content. If all the safety related control systems were to fail on this holder and the wind was blowing in the right direction then there is a serious possibility of poisioning everyone in that area.”
by col, scun
Thursday, August 28 2008, 9:06AM
“Why not merge all the schools in town and put them down there on what has become a desolate building site. After all the half baked plans that seem popular to the council this would be the icing on the cake”
by annon, winterton
Thursday, August 28 2008, 7:52AM
“how will the schools insurance work out? after all on flood plain near a lake.... seems a little expensive to me, and we are the ones who pay.”