Building schemes at Shropshire schools are approved

Major construction work at three Shropshire schools will begin in the new year after multi-million pound plans were given the go-ahead.

Telford & Wrekin Council's plans board met this week to discuss proposals surrounding a new Phoenix School in Dawley, a skills centre at Mount Gilbert School, also in Dawley, and a multi-building development at Newport Girls' High School. Work at the Mount Gilbert will include raised terraces.

The terraces are expected to provide a new play area and dining facilities.

Education bosses said that the skills centre would allow the school to teach BTEC courses such as training pupils in car maintenance.

Read more in today's Shropshire Star