inspirED expect to make millions from schools project

You read it here first, on Wednesday September the 21st, this site reported the project was now worth £125million.

The local media says the developers estimate to make £25million profit from the East Dunbartonshire schools project. (Oct 18th, Bishopbriggs Herald, page 13 )

inspirED = Amec, John Laing and Innisfree

It is also reported that part of the deal will includes 'prime land' including the Bishopbriggs High School site (the site the people of Bishopbriggs choose as the location for the new Bishopbriggs Academy - but the council rejected). Plus surplus land on another four sites.

The public consultation on the Bishopbriggs School was rejected by ALL, and only, the Liberal Democrat members of the council. Only the provosts' casting vote managed to approve the location of the Academy onto the Thomas Muir site on the outskirts of Bishopbriggs.

Councillor Billy Hendry, who opposed the move, doesn't want to see any developers make a fortune at the expense of Bishopbriggs future on the use of the 'prime site' Bishopbriggs High School land.
I urge you all to let the council know 'your view' on the use of the Bishopbriggs High School site and who should 'profit' from it.

No Change in cost or time scale

The council have reassured the public that the project is still costing £100million and the time scale remains the same.

Their 'reassuring' wording "It is still our aspiration to have the schools open in 2008"

Dictionary meaning:

aspiration
noun
1 (usu. aspirations ) a hope or ambition of achieving something : he had nothing tangible to back up his literary aspirations | the yawning gulf between aspiration and reality. • the object of such an ambition; a goal.