St Julian's Liberal Democrats have slammed the announcement that there will be a further delay to the replacement for the Durham Road Schools. Newport City Council announced this week that the new School on the Glebelands site will now open in 2010 rather than in 2009. Ward Councillor Ed Townsend said: "The real story to the Council's press release (see story below - Feb 20) is a further delay. It follows the news that the housing developer has pulled out and that the new version of the PFI Scheme has yet to be sent to the Welsh Assembly Government for approval. The replacement for the Schools has taken 15 years to date." According to Construction News the City Council and Vinci Investments are expected to sign final contracts in March with a prompt start to the development. The scheme was also to have a housing development attached to it, but the bidder on that side - Charles Church Developments - has withdrawn from the process.
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