March 18, 2009
BOOST FOR SCHOOLS IN ROTHERHAM WILL HELP TO SUPPORT ECONOMY, SAYS MP
SCHOOLS across Rotherham will get £4m in extra funding this year.
As part of the government's efforts to support local businesses and jobs through the recession, millions of pounds of spending on school buildings and repairs are being brought forward from 2010/11 to 2009/10.
Every school in Rotherham will benefit with more than £2m of funding brought forward from next year to this year - a total of over £7m of spending this year. The funding will go direct to headteachers and schools can choose how to spend the money as they see fit, from building new classrooms or science laboratories to fitting out new gyms or ICT facilities.
In addition, the government has allowed Rotherham council to bring forward £2m for larger school building projects co-ordinated by the local authority – making a total of £11.5m of spending this year.
The announcements mean a total of £18.6m will be spent on school buildings and repairs in Rotherham from April – over £4m of it brought forward from the following year.
John Healey, Labour MP for Wentworth, said: "This is all part of the government's efforts to put extra money into the economy this year to help the country through the recession. So I hope local schools will get on and spend the money - not just to improve facilities for pupils but to support small businesses and jobs in our area too.”
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