A DENTON school has secured funding through the Government to carry out essential maintenance work.
Dane Bank Primary will benefit from a share of a £470 million fund, designed to fix crumbling roofs and remove dangerous asbestos.
It is unclear at this stage how much the Thornley Lane South school will have to spend and on what repairs and projects specifically.
In total, £54.4 million will be spent on schools across the North West through the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF).
It’s part of a £2.1 billion package for the school estate this year, while the Government says a further £1.4 billion will accelerate a School Rebuilding Programme as it commits to kickstart projects at 100 schools this year.
This includes high-tech facilities such as new sports halls, IT rooms, school kitchens and playgrounds, with the first upgrades expected to begin this summer.
Although he now sits as an Independent MP after being sacked as a health minister and suspended by Labour in February, Denton and Gorton MP Andrew Gwynne has backed the school spending plans.
“Parents across Gorton and Denton will remember the terror of the RAAC crisis, the fear that children were no longer safe in their own school because of years of Tory neglect,” he said.
“Labour is turning the page through our Plan for Change, literally fixing the foundations of our schools so local children are in a safe environment where they can achieve and thrive.
“With free breakfast clubs, cheaper uniform costs and safer schools, Labour is setting children up for the best start.”
Opposition parties have largely welcomed the news of the CIF, although concerns remain whether the money invested goes far enough in fixing long-standing issues with ageing school buildings.