Demolition of schools in £8m plan
Two Walsall schools will be demolished and a new £8 million site built for more than 400 pupils as part of plans set to be approved later this week.
Albion Road Junior and Elm Street Infants merged to form Barcroft Primary in October 2005 but have continued to operate on two separate sites. Now a new school will be built under plans which have been recommended for approval by councillors meeting on Thursday.
The new school building is expected to be ready for staff and pupils by early 2011. The main school building will go on the former Elm Street site with a staff car park and playing fields on Albion Road.
Head of planning David Elsworthy said in a report: "It is inevitable with all demolition and construction works there will be some impact on the amenity of nearby occupiers through noise and dust.
"However, for any development to take place this has to be accepted to a certain degree. In order to minimise any disruption or disturbance to those nearby residents any works involved during the demolition and construction phases will be restricted in terms of times of operation and deliveries and road cleaning."
Walsall is to get £100 million over the next decade.
