Carlton school benefits from county council’s summer programme of work
With youngsters going back to school this week, council teams and local suppliers have been working hard over the summer holidays to make the county’s school buildings and classrooms a better place to learn.
More than £15 million has been invested in a range of improvement work taking place at 25 schools over the summer break. This is all part of Nottinghamshire County Council’s wider School Building Improvement Programme.
One of these schools is Standhill Infant School in Carlton where a whole new boiler system has been put in place, ready for the start of the new school term.
The £946,000 investment includes a new, energy-efficient air source heat pump, plus upgraded heating systems, ceilings and lighting, all of which will help save on energy bills.
Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Asset Management, Councillor James Walker Gurley, and Cabinet Member for Children and Families, Councillor Rory Green, visited the school over the summer break to see this work happening behind the scenes.
Councillor Walker-Gurley commented:
“It’s fantastic to see how our investment is taking shape to help benefit this school.
“This work, as well as the dozens of other projects happening over the summer, is also supporting a wide range of local SMEs through our supply chain. This helps us to keep money within the local economy and support family-run businesses across Nottinghamshire.”
Paul Goulding is partner at Arnold Electrical, a family-run business that has been serving Nottinghamshire since 1994. It is one of the many local contractors working on school projects this summer, including Standhill Infants. Paul said:
"At Arnold Electrical, we're incredibly proud to be involved in this project and it's particularly rewarding to contribute to projects that directly benefit local schools and the wider community.
“This contract has provided valuable work for our team and allows us to continue investing in our skilled workforce while supporting the next generation through improved educational facilities. Seeing our work make a tangible difference to the environment where children learn and develop is something we take great pride in. We are pleased to be working alongside Arc Partnership and Nottinghamshire County Council to help deliver improvements that will have a lasting positive impact for pupils, staff, and the local community."
Arc Partnership, a joint venture between Nottinghamshire County Council and SCAPE, designed, delivered and cost managed the improvement scheme.
Pictured left to right are Councillor Walker-Gurley, Councillor Rory Green, Nottinghamshire County Council's Phil Berrill, and Arc Partnership's Andy Cassells, in front of the school's new boiler system.
