The contract to design and build an extension to a Penrith school has been awarded to a Cumbrian firm.
Plans were recently approved for the expansion of Beaconside Primary School and now Westmorland and Furness Council confirmed the contract has been awarded to Top Notch Contractors and Architects Plus,
The work will begin by carrying out a feasibility study on the project, which will allow the number of children educated at Beaconside to increase over time, including the provision of 14 new resource provision places for children in Key Stage 2.
These places provide additional support for children with special educational needs and disabilities to make progress in their learning and take part in mainstream school life.
The project will be paid for using Section 106 funding provided to the council by housing developers.
They provide these funds to ensure sufficient school places are available for growing communities as new housing is built.
Cllr Peter Thornton, Westmorland and Furness Council’s cabinet member for highways and assets, said: “Where we can, we try to keep our suppliers local, so that this spending can further benefit our area.
“Out of our 72 current suppliers, 82% are small to medium sized enterprises and 41% of spend is with SMEs based in Cumbria, so it’s great to see this approach continuing with the Beaconside School project.”
