High school extension work to start in March

Construction work for a multi-million- pound extension at Park Mains High School in Erskine is scheduled to begin in March, Renfrewshire Council has said.

- JACK THOMSON, LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTER

‘The 400-pupil expansion at the Barrhill Road facility is needed to meet an expected rise in numbers - largely linked to the growth of Bishopton’s Dargavel Village development - in the years ahead.

The project, which was given the green light by the planning and climate change policy board in November, remains “on track” for completion in the summer of next year.

That's according to a learning estate programme update included in a report to the education and children’s services policy board tomorrow.

It said: “The design process of the extended Park Mains High School is largely complete with some final contractor and subcontractor design portions that will follow at the point of construction.