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The ceiling of £1,500 has resulted in similar projects at Coppermill
Road Secondary School and Wm. McGufEe Secondary
School being postponed.
Major Projects.
The lack of technical staff in the department made necessary
the appointment of private architects for the projects approved. A
start was made on the first instalment of North Walthamstow
Technical School in March, 1955, and completion is scheduled for
September, 1957. The second instalment is included in the 1957/58
programme. This school with both instalments will provide 891
places.
The first instalment as addition at Joseph Barrett Secondary
School was commenced in March, 1956, and is due for completion
in January, 1957.
The new Joseph Barrett Secondary Girls' School will shortly be
commenced.
A start on the Folly Lane Secondary School has been delayed,
the original tender accounting for a higher cost per place than that
allowed by the Ministry of Education. Economies have been made,
and preliminary work is due to be started at once.
Minor Projects.
For a similar reason to that in the previous section a private
architect was appointed to prepare a scheme for the remodelling of
lavatories and additional washing facilities at Wood Street Schools.
This project is nearing completion and will provide much
improved facilities.
Sanitary and Washing Accommodation.
The improvement effected in the sanitary and washing accommodation
in six departments was a welcome feature and work was
proceeding at the end of the year at another department.
The projects envisaged for 1957/58 in regard to sanitary
improvements covered some eight departments and another six
departments in regard to washing accommodation with a further
scheme at one department covering both. The estimated costs were
£16,506 in regard to sanitary accommodation, £6,730 in regard to
washing accommodation, with £3,550 in respect of the combined
scheme for sanitary and washing accommodation.
In December, the Committee for Education noted that none of
their recommendations regarding improvements to lavatory and
washing facilities urgently required at certain schools had been