Should nearby residents be consulted about schools’ development plans?
Comment below The school received $3 million in funding under the government plan. The school will demolish two buildings and remove three demountable classrooms and 31 trees. A letterbox leaflet drop outlining the plans to nearby residents was carried out on Friday, the same day as the Daily called the school to enquire about the plans. Construction started on Monday. Residents said they were “very disappointed” the school had not contacted them earlier or consulted them about the construction hours, particularly since they had been granted the longest working hours available – 7am-7pm Monday to Friday and 8am-4pm on Saturdays. Construction was expected to be completed by January and landscaping by April next year, according to a school spokeswoman. “A whole year of this noise,” said Judith Dawson, who lives opposite the school. “It’s very disappointing and I’m scared. We spend a lot of time at home.” Education Lane resident Lesley Adams said not only were the long working hours “very
