Question reference: S4W-01559
- Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 7 July 2011
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Current status: Answered by Michael Russell on 4 August 2011
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the change from capital to revenue budget funding for the refurbishment of Clyde Valley High School has had on the (a) timescales or (b) costs of the project and what the Scottish Futures Trust's reasons are for recommending a start date of 2014-15.
Answer
The start date of 2014-15 for the refurbishment of Clyde Valley High School was based on the Scottish Future’s Trust’s (SFT) assessment of North Lanarkshire Council’s readiness to commence the project. However, changing the project from capital to revenue funding may allow the project to commence sooner than originally envisaged. The precise date for commencement is a matter for the Council and the SFT to determine.
On costs, the Scottish Government has indicated to local authorities that, under a revenue funded project, their total contribution towards design and construction will be no more than it would have been under a capital funded project. There will be no additional costs for authorities moving from capital grant to revenue funding for the school building programme.