Vacant land off Grimsby's Freeman Street earmarked for 150-place school for children with special needs

                                          

The site earmarked for school for children with special educational needs

A NEW 150-place school for children with special needs could be built in Grimsby.

The Department of Education and North East Lincolnshire Council have earmarked scrubland off Freeman Street where residential tower blocks once stood.

The DoE is spearheading the initiative but NELC, which is prepared to make a financial contribution, is backing the  project.

Says portfolio holder for education Cllr Mrs Margaret Cracknell: "This is something that is desperately needed - wer're doing all we can."

The scheme is still at an early stage, and there is a need to check that the land has not been contaminated by anything noxious.

However, there are hopes that a formal planning application might be submitted - and approved - next year. 

"It would help to generate this part of Grimsby,"comments NELC leader Cllr Philip Jackson. 

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