Primary school plans on display today

Wednesday, 17 July 2013 00:00

Members of the public are being told their input could shape the plans for the new Noble's Primary School in Douglas.

The school will be based on part of the site of the old Noble’s Hospital on Westmoreland Road and will merge pupils from Ballacloan and Fairfield.

Subject to planning permission and Tynwald approval it should be open by September 2016.

Plans go on display today at Fairfield School.

Richard Collister - the estates director at the Department of Education and Children - is urging as many people as possible to offer their views:

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