CLEETHORPES PRIMARY SCHOOL HOPES NEW BOUNDARY FENCING WILL KEEP OUT INTRUDERS

                                                                  

St Peter's Primary - the proposed weldmesh fencing will be additional to the timber

A CLEETHORPES primary school intends to install new steel weldmesh fencing to keep out vandals.

St Peters C of E Primary School has submitted a planning application which is currently under consideration by North East Lincolnshire Council.

Says the school: "The existing timber boundary fences are not high enough to prevent unwanted access on to the school site, and the school regularly suffers from intruders who cause damage and vandalism.

"The purpose of the new fence is to provide a security barrier and to prevent unwanted access to the school site. 

"The existing timber fence between the car park and play area is not high enough to prevent unwanted access into areas where pupils are playing."

Its application continues: "As the car park is not secure and is accessible to pedestrians during school hours, a higher fence is required in order to safeguard the children and to provide them with a safe and secure play area. 

"The new fencing will be steel weldmesh which means that views of the vicarage building can be maintained from all site boundaries. 

"The new fences will not run up to, or be connected to, the Grade II Listed vicarage building which dates from 1851-52. 

"The existing double timber gates at the rear of the vicarage building, on the Albert Road boundary are in a dilapidated condition, and the proposal is to replace with new timber gates on a like-for-like basis."

Planners are expected to determine the proposal some time during summer.