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13th October 2009
MSP Presses for Kemnay School Funding
 After
first raising the funding needs of Kemnay Academy with
Education Ministers in September, Alex Johnstone MSP has
once again pressed Education Minister Fiona Hyslop to act.
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament, the MSP thanked her for
her commitment to provide funds for the rebuilding of
secondary schools at both Ellon and Laurencekirk but pointed
out that, “ The historical burden of school building in
Aberdeenshire is so large that the situation of Kemnay
academy has not yet been addressed. Is there any prospect of
the Government providing guidance on how the funding for
replacing Kemnay academy may be obtained?”
Fiona Hyslop replied that, “Local
authorities continue to receive robust levels of capital
investment. Between 2008 and 2010, £2 billion will be
provided. The member is right to identify the problem of the
historical backlog that exists in Aberdeenshire. Indeed,
Aberdeenshire Council was the only local authority that
benefited from two schools in last week's announcement.”
Speaking after the exchange, Alex Johnstone
said, “The past failure of both local and national
government to resolve Aberdeenshire’s school building
backlog means that Kemnay has had to take it’s place in a
long queue. Recent developments seem to have passed Kemnay
by, but the school must now be the number one priority when
funding next becomes available.”
“I will continue to press the Scottish
Government to come up with more imaginative solutions which
will allow the funding to be made available sooner rather
than later.”
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