Councillor Martin Greig: 'we need to get a move on' with Tillydrone School
The committee is launching an ambitious review of the entire school estate
The Convener of Aberdeen City Council's Education Operational Delivery Committee (EODC), Martin Greig, says that the administration need to "get a move on" with the new school in Tillydrone.
That's despite Cllr Greig voting in favour of delaying the construction of the project a fortnight ago, something the administration put down to a rise in costs materials.
"Well, I think that all we need to do is to get a move on the there will be a new school in Tillydrone.
"It's been promised for many years and the Liberal Democrat/SNP partnership is definite that it is going to happen.
"We are really grateful that the pupils and the parents and the Community have been have been patient for, maybe 10 years."
The EODC are also preparing the launch of an ambitious review of the entire school estate in Aberdeen.
Cllr Greig says that the "magnificent ambition" would give children "the best possible learning environment".
"We're doing it because we want to achieve the best and we want to do what we can in the interests of all young people in the city.
"I think it is important to have a positive vision for the future and that includes having a better school environment and good learning facilities for young people."
The Councillor for Hazlehead, Queen's Cross Countesswells is also hoping to introduce a minimum capacity on new builds.
This would mean new primary schools would have the ability to facilitate at least 434 children, with secondary schools able to host at least 1,000.
"You're able to provide a diversity of specialisations within a primary school with 400, with a minimum of 434", added Cllr Greig.
"You're able to provide various expert care and accommodate needs.
"Obviously in a secondary school, larger secondary schools are able to offer a broader curriculum, more courses, more teachers.
"So there's that plurality of course options that are available - it's just better for pupils in order to meet their needs in any future they build."