HC Deb 02 December 1966 vol 737 cc170-1W
Dr. John Dunwoody

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science which primary school building projects have been approved in Cornwall in each of the last five years; and what has been their individual estimated cost.

Mr. Redhead

The following primary school building projects have been included in Cornwall's Major Building Programmes over the last five years:

School Size (places) Estimated Cost
1961/62 £
Helston Infants 240 46,679
1962/63
Camborne C.E. aided 160 36,570
Falmouth, Marlborough Infants 160 37,055
1963/64
Constantine County Primary 120 30,934
Helston, Churchfield County Primary 280 58,688
1965/66
Biscovey County Infants 240 51,351
Threemilestone County Primary (instalment) 160 40,469
St. Ives County Infants 240 54,550
1966/67
Helston County Primary 280 60,919
Falmouth, St. Mary's R.C. Primary 120 40,607

In addition, approval was given by the Department for minor works to be undertaken by the managers of aided primary schools as follows:

Year Number of Schools Approximate total cost
1961/62 2 1,179
1962/63 Nil Nil
1963/64 6 12,176
1964/65 1 4,368
1965/66 3 6,912
1966/67 5 41,053

Minor works at county and controlled schools are the responsibility of the local education authority: I understand they were undertaken, or are about to be undertaken during the current year, as follows:

Year Number of Schools Approximate total cost
1961/63 6 15,950
1963/64 9 33,400
1964/65 7 28,500
1965/66 6 43,000
1966/67 7 48,600

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