3.5m makeovers for city's historic schools

TWO crumbling city primary schools are to get a 3.5million makeover.

St Bride's Primary School was built in 1894

Historic Scotland was asked for permission to carry out repairs on St Bride's Primary in Govanhill, and Lorne Street Primary in Govan.

Both buildings are listed and so any upgrades must be approved by Historic Scotland and carried out to exact specifications.

Councillor Soryia Siddique, who has St Bride's Primary in her ward, said: "I was contacted by St Brides Primary School parent council regarding the school's refurbishment needs.

"This included roofing repair and window replacement.

"I visited St Bride's Primary school with the education department to raise the refurbishment needs and so I was delighted a report was approved by the Planning Application Committee, allowing progress of the of the planning application onwards to Historic Scotland."

The refurbishment includes stone cleaning, stone repairs, re-roofing, railing repairs and replacement widows.

On Historic Scotland's approval it is hoped work on site can start before the end of the financial year.

St Bride's Primary is B-listed and was built in 1894 as Strathbungo Primary.

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