Plans for local school expansion

 I was sorry that I was unable to make it down to Acton School last Tuesday to have a look at their expansion plans.  I will be sure to take a look when the plans are registered with Babergh planners in due course.

There was quite a lot of interest in the plans for the expansion of Great Waldingfield School, which it is planned will take in two extra year groups.    Pictured above is Suffolk County Council's designer of the scheme with Great Waldingfield resident, Pam Eggby, who lives close to the school, and below she is shown with Colin Spence, our County councillor.

The designer told me that she has tried to make the building look 'less of a box' by designing an interesting hipped porch at one end, and cladding the building. This should mean that it blends in well with the play group building next door.  One new classroom and an improved staff room will be provided by the scheme together with a better lay out for the school as a whole.

I understand that several people made comments to the County Council's designer with regard to parking problems at the school.  These will only be exacerbated by the increased number of children.  She promised to take these concerns back to the relevant officers.  However, the message from the County Council in the past has always been that funds should be spent on education rather than car parking; other, more green solutions, must be found to resolve the traffic problems.

Your comments on this would be welcome!