§ 66 and 67. Mr. Dribergasked the Minister of Education (1) why he has persisted in excluding from the school building programme for 1964–65 all the building and replacement projects urgently needed in the borough of Barking; if he will publish in Hansard a table showing, for each year since 1958–59, which of these projects have been recommended to his Department by the Essex Local Education Authority, and with what results: and by what objective standards he has decided that the only Essex project entitled to a share in the £5 million additional increase in starts is a project at Halstead;
51W(2) if he will publish in HANSARD a list of the school building projects whose inclusion in the 1964–65 programme is regarded as essential by the Essex Local Education Authority; what is the total cost of these projects; why he has restored to this programme for Essex, as a result of the £5 million increase in starts, only one of the many projects cut from it by him; and in particular why he gives a low priority to the building of primary schools in new housing estates, such as the Thames View Estate, Barking, and the replacement of dilapidated primary schools.
§ Mr. ChatawayMy right hon. Friend will publish in the Official Report the information asked for by the hon. Member. In considering the building programmes originally authorised for 1964–65, my right hon. Friend gave priority
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School building projects for Barking submitted by the Essex Local Education Authority since 1958–59 Projects included in Programmes Year Gross Cost £ Year Gross Cost £ 1958–59 Barking, Thames View County Junior School. 81,312 1958–59 Nil South East Essex County Technical School—Stage II. 29,000 1959–60 Main Barking, Park Modern County Secondary School—Science accommodation. 12,000 1959–60 Barking, Park Modern County Secondary School—Science accommodation. 12,000 1959–60 (Reserve Programme) Barking, Thames View County Junior School. 81,312 1960–61 and 1961–62 Barking, Thames View County Junior School. 81,312 1960–61 Barking, Eastbury County Secondary School—2nd instalment. 81,312 Barking, Eastbury County Secondary School, 2nd instalment: art and craft room—Housecraft room and class room. 28,000 1961–62 Barking, Erkenwald County Secondary School—2nd instalment. 28,000 Barking, Bifrons County Secondary School Gymnasium and Further Education accommodation. 27,000 Barking, Bifrons County Secondary School—Gymnasium and F.E. accommodation. 27,000 Barking, Erkenwald County Secondary School, 2nd instalment: art and craft room—Housecraft room and class room. 28,000 Barking, Eastbury County Secondary School, 3rd instalment. 55,000 Barking, Park Modern Secondary School—Additional practical rooms. 30,000 to projects which were essential to keep pace with new housing and rises in the school population, and to complete the reorganisation of all age schools. None of the Barking projects was in these categories: in the case of the Thames View estate, places are available in schools nearby.
The additional £5 million has been devoted almost entirely to the replacement or improvement of secondary school buildings. This is an essential part of the Five-Year programme. The Halstead project was added to the Essex programme after a careful assessment of the relative urgency of a large number of secondary school projects throughout the country.
Following is the information:
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School building projects for Barking submitted by the Essex Local Education Authority since 1958–59 Projects included in Programmes Year Gross Cost £ Year Gross Cost £ 1962–63 Barking, Thames View County Junior School. 77,077 1962–63 Nil Barking, Eastbury County Secondary School (completion of extensions and adaptations). 75,000 1963–64 Barking, Thames View County Junior School. 87,588 1963–64 Nil Barking, Eastbury County Secondary School (instalment of extensions to 7 form entry). 100,000 Barking, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School—transfer. 53,900 1964–65 Barking, Thames View County Junior School 84,700 1964–65 Nil Barking, Eastbury County Secondary School (Phase II of extensions to 7 form entry). 100,000 Barking, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School—transfer. 54,863
LIST OF SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECTS REGARDED BY THE ESSEX LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY AS THE MOST URGENT OF ITS OUTSTANDING PROPOSALS AND SUBMITTED TO THE MINISTER BY THE AUTHORITY'S DEPUTATION ON 24TH JUNE Project Estimated Cost £ Halstead County Secondary School: transfer (3 f.e. instalment of 5 f.e.)* 184,415 Woodford, St. Barnabas County Secondary Boys' School: (completion of new premises to 4 f.e.) 78,650 Canvey Island, William Read County Infants' School: (2 f.e.)* 49,088 Barking, Eastbury County Secondary School: (2nd phase of remodelling and extension to 7 f.e.) 100,000 Tilbury, St. Mary's Roman Catholic Secondary School: transfer 121,055 £533,208 *Now included in the 1964–65 programme.
§ Mr. Bourne-Artonasked the Minister of Education what additional projects he has approved for the 1964–65 major school building programme, following his decision that authorised starts would be increased from £55 million to £60 million.
§ Sir E. BoyleI have now approved some thirty additional projects, with a total value of £5 million. These projects,54W which are set out in List A below, mainly replace or improve existing secondary school buildings. In addition, since the original announcement of the 1964–65 programme, I have approved a further 45 projects, totalling £2.3 million, mainly to accommodate increasing numbers of pupils or to keep pace with new housing. These are set out in List B below.
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LIST A PROJECTS COVERED BY THE INCREASED STARTS OF £5 MILLION Local Education Authority School Description of project Cornwall … Callington Grammar New buildings Essex … Halstead County Secondary New buildings Gloucestershire … Chipping Sodbury County Secondary New buildings Kent … St. Olave's Grammar New buildings London … Camden Secondary Science improvements Highbury Hill County Secondary Science improvements Roan Secondary Science improvements Blackheath: St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Academy Extensions Lancashire … A secondary school project to be selected by the Authority — Lincolnshire-Lindsey … Horncastle: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Remodelling Middlesex … Enfield: Kingsmead County Secondary New school Staffordshire … Brownhills: Shire Oak County Secondary New school Surrey … Wimbledon County Secondary New school Cranleigh Church of England Primary New buildings Warwickshire … Solihull: Woodland County Infants New school Worcestershire … Alvechurch County Infants New school Yorkshire, West Riding … A secondary school project to be selected by the Authority — Blackburn … St. Mary's Roman Catholic Secondary New buildings Chester … Love Street County Secondary New buildings Darlington … Houghton County Secondary New school Derby … St. Mary's Roman Catholic Secondary New buildings Grimsby … Havelock County Secondary Extensions Leicester … Ellesmere County Secondary Remodelling and extensions Lincoln … City Grammar School New buildings Liverpool … Alsop High School Science improvements South Shields … County Grammar/Technical New buildings Stockport … Fylde Lodge County Grammar Completion of new buildings Wales Denbighshire … Brynteg and Brymbo County Secondary New buildings Glamorgan … Penarth Grammar, mixed New buildings Merioneth … Manod County Primary New buildings Pembrokeshire … Croesgoch County Primary New buildings
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LIST B ADDITIONAL PROJECTS APPROVED SINCE THE ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 1964–65 PROGRAMME Local Education Authority School Description of project Bedfordshire … … Dunstable: Queen Eleanor's School Increased sixth form accommodation Luton: Chantry County Primary New school Cheshire … … Neston: Ness Holt County Junior New school Thelwall County Primary New school Bromborough: St. John's Roman Catholic Primary New school Heald Green: Roman Catholic Primary New school Macclesfield: Upton County Primary New school Derbyshire … … Chesterfield School Increased sixth form accommodation Essex … … Canvey Island County Infants New school Hertfordshire … … Welwyn Roman Catholic Secondary New school Kent … … Bexley: Park Wood County Junior New school Gillingham: Hillyfields County Junior Extensions Gravesend: River View County Infants Extensions Gravesend: River View County Junior Extensions Maidstone: North Borough County Infants New school Sheerness: Church of England Primary New buildings
Local Education Authority School Description of project Lancashire Fullwood Roman Catholic Primary New school Alkrington Moss Roman Catholic Primary New school Farnworth: All Saints Church of England Primary New buildings Leicestershire Syston Parochial Junior New buildings Northamptonshire Wellingborough: Westfield County Secondary Extensions Nottinghamshire Nuthall Horsendale County Primary New school Oxfordshire Benson R.A.F. County Primary New school Shropshire Madeley County Secondary Extensions Somerset Keynsham County Infants New school Staffordshire Boney Hay County Primary New school Burntwood County Primary New buildings Surrey South East Sutton County Primary New school Warwickshire Leamington: St. Paul's Church of England Primary New buildings Wiltshire Bulford County Primary Extensions Nythe County Infants New school Swindon: Park Grammar Extensions West Harnham County Infants New buildings Yorkshire: North Riding Thornaby Church of England Primary New buildings Yorkshire: West Riding Harrogate: Grove Road County Junior New school Kippax County Junior New school Sprotborough Cusworth Lane County Primary New school Birmingham Handsworth: St. Mary's Church of England Primary New buildings Bradford Bradford: St. Barnabus Church of England Primary New buildings Leeds Whinmoor Church of England Primary New school Plymouth King Street County Primary New buildings Preston St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Junior New buildings Stockport Offerton County Junior New school Cheadle Heath County Junior New buildings Walsall Mossley County Primary New school