Consultation on £36M Lossie High campus next month

Consultation events are to got underway next month on plans for a new Lossie High School.

The £36M project will see a new campus including a swimming pool with community facilities built on the site of the existing school.

Representatives from Moray Council and the project’s design team will be available to answer questions at a drop in session to be held at the school on Thursday, June 1 from 2pm to 8pm.

An exhibition of the proposals will be held at the Lossiemouth Sports and Community Centre from Monday June 5 to Friday June 16.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced funding for the new school back in January 2016 and will be built through the Scottish Government’s Scottish Futures Trust scheme, which is contributing around 67% of the total cost.

The inclusion of the swimming pool had been thrown into doubt after costs escalated from the originally estimated £31M due to sandy ground conditions and additional sound proofing works insisted upon by the Ministry of Defence because of the close proximity to RAF Lossiemouth.

The removal of the swimming pool from the plans would have seen costs drop to £33.5M, however, Moray Council members voted in favour of keeping the pool following a meeting on the issue last month.

Councillor John Cowe said: “This is a great decision. The building is past its sell by date, and make do an mend would not do. There will be a high school, community centre, library and a swimming pool.”

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