Just to spell it out for everyone.
The builders (not the council) will, as part of the PPP project, gain several plots of valuable land 'left over' after the new schools have been built.
This includes the prime, town centre, site of the Bishopbriggs Academy.
It is my understanding that anyone wanting to use this site (including the council) will have buy it back from the builders.
It will be interesting to see how much the land at Bishopbriggs High is worth as a percentage of the estimated £25 million profit.
The public can then calculate the cost of the Bishopbriggs schools - subtract this figure from the project cost and work out how much the council really spent building our two schools.
This can then be compared to the money spent in the other council areas.
Given that the builders had been told what site to build the new Academy on and knowing that they would gain the land left over.
Their first duty as a PLC is to their share holders to make the maximise profit.
That said, the builders have to be commended on their proposal to switch sites and move the new school, away from the town centre, onto the outskirts of the town.
This would then leave them with a large plot of prime land in a town centre location and allow them to build on a flat site.
But then the did make their decision on 'educational' grounds, it truly was inspirED.
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The big sell off hasn't finished. The council are now planning to sell off part of the THOMAS MUIR site. If you don't believe me go down to the Triangle at the cross between 9am and 5pm for the next week or so and ask the planning dept to show you document EDC-2.3-P40 and at the bottom of page three you'll see their plan.
Also have a look at document AED-2.3-P00 which appears to suggest that a proper Transport Assesment for the new school will not be carried out before the planning board look into this....and No Travel Plan has been drawn up.
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