Ribble Valley MP Maya Ellis welcomes new funding for hospital and school repairs

Patients and pupils in Ribble Valley are set to benefit from hospital and ambulance site upgrades, as well as school repairs, as part of £1.2 billion in government funding for urgent public infrastructure improvements.

- By Stuart Greer Contributor

Royal Preston Hospital will receive a share of £3.1 million for roof works and a share of £4.7 million for improvements to water, energy and electrical systems, fire safety works, and a replacement nurse call system.

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust's Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at Broughton will benefit from a share of £2 million for improvements to heating systems and the external and internal building fabric and fixtures, as well as fire safety works.

Lostock Hall Academy in Preston will receive funding to replace single-glazed curtain walling in its school hall and gymnasium.

Maya Ellis, MP for Ribble Valley, described the funding as another step in the Government's mission to fix the dire state of public service infrastructure.