Projects making progress

PROGRESS is being made on a pledge to make Angus “the best place in Scotland in which children grow, learn and thrive”.

A group of councillors and senior managers from Angus Council visited the busy sites of the two new purpose-built early learning and childcare centres in Carnoustie and Forfar to see progress on the construction projects.

Both are scheduled for completion by the end of June 2020.

Kevin Dickson, managing director of Robertson Construction and Angus Council’s convener of children and learning committee Derek Wann led i ndependent councillor Lois Speed and a group of local elected members and officials around the sites.

Workers have been on site since October carrying out ground works and are now constructing t he building superstructures.

The two new centres are part of Angus Council’s plan to meet the Scottish Government’s increase in early learning and childcare entitlement, from 600 hours of funded early learning and childcare to 1,140 hours from August 2020, for all three and four-yearolds, and eligible two-year-olds.

The Carnoustie Centre on Pitskelly Park will provide for up to 205 children, while the Forfar Centre on Taylor Street will cater for up to 155 children.

Each building will have dedicated outdoor space.

Mr Wann said: “These nurseries are part of our commitment to making Angus the best place in Scotland in which children grow, learn and thrive by providing high-quality early learning and childcare so it’s great to see the progress that’s been made.”