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15-May-23, 19:00
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:
Highland Council School Building Programme Held Up By Scottish Government Failure To Make A Decision On Funding
Capital Investment Programme review update by Highland council An update has been issued today (Monday 15 May 2023) to our education stakeholders regarding the school estate capital investment programme. The Council agreed in December 2022 that a complete review of the current capital investment programme was necessary, due to significant inflationary cost increases being seen in projects across the approved capital programme and the increases in interest rates which impact on the cost of financing loan debt, however the review could not be concluded until the outcomes of Scottish Government decisions in relation to the Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) were known as the programme is inextricably linked to external funding decisions and opportunities, and an assessment against affordability, deliverability, and impact, is required before decisions on the final revised programme can be made by Members. [Read Full Article (https://caithness-business.co.uk/article/20192)]
Highland Council School Building Programme Held Up By Scottish Government Failure To Make A Decision On Funding
Capital Investment Programme review update by Highland council An update has been issued today (Monday 15 May 2023) to our education stakeholders regarding the school estate capital investment programme. The Council agreed in December 2022 that a complete review of the current capital investment programme was necessary, due to significant inflationary cost increases being seen in projects across the approved capital programme and the increases in interest rates which impact on the cost of financing loan debt, however the review could not be concluded until the outcomes of Scottish Government decisions in relation to the Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) were known as the programme is inextricably linked to external funding decisions and opportunities, and an assessment against affordability, deliverability, and impact, is required before decisions on the final revised programme can be made by Members. [Read Full Article (https://caithness-business.co.uk/article/20192)]