Funding: Still to be decided.

One of our local councillors has let me know that upon inquiry, The Head of Children's Services at Richmond has confirmed to them that it has not been decided how any new development for SEN Key Stage 2 at The Russell School site will be funded.

This is probably good news. The consultation document at Richmond Council twice states that the work will be funded from the sale of the the current Strathmore site (which as we know would almost certainly result in housing). It now seems there is a debate as to whether it should come from Council Reserves, sale of the site or a combination of both.

Of course, even if the development were to be funded from reserves, we would still want to confirm what the fate of the Strathmore site would be. Perhaps the new school buildings could be built there, leaving the footprint of the combined schools the same? I certainly would see this as desirable.

However the new school is funded we would wish the footprint of the combined schools to remain the same as for the two schools. 

NO SALE OF SCHOOL LAND