£2m to demolish old school

KNOCKING down a secondary school in Swansea and removing its asbestos is expected to cost £2 million and take a year.

- RICHARD YOULE Senior local democracy reporter

Council chiefs in Swansea have approved a £2 million sum to demolish the former Daniel James Community School, Mynyddbach, with work anticipated to start in January 2026 and finish in December. Once that's done a new Bishop Vaughan Catholic School is earmarked for the site.

Cabinet members approved a report setting out the £2 million demolition project which said six contractors had submitted tender bids.

It added that two community organisations which used the former school’s playing fields and parts of the site had been consulted and would continue to be so.

The report also said there was a risk of additional asbestos being identified despite an “early invasive survey” having taken place. Should this occur, it said, the budget would need amending.