by Bob Jefferson » 05 Jun 2006, 23:02
So to recap, in the last few days we have the publication of the results of a questionnaire in which PHS staff are unanimous in their view that the school needs to be replaced and now we have the revelation that not only is the building unfit for purpose but that it is in fact a fire hazard.
I can well understand that the school and the Council would wish to down-play the situation. After all, parents might start questioning whether it is safe to send their kids there. There may be a question of liability.
Suffice to say that this is yet another symptom of a failing building, a building that has reached the end of its useful life. Coincidentally, a tour of the building for members of the Community Council was scheduled for this evening. Let's hope that everyone is now satisfied that we need a new school without any further delay. I don't want any more of my money being wasted to patch up a school that should have been demolished years ago.