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February/March Update

• At the February meeting of the Comhairle it was decided to close S1/S2 provision at Bayble School.  This amends the project brief so that the Point school at Bayble will be primary only.
  
  
• At the same Comhairle series of meetings, the Comhairle agreed to further financial support for the project.  This allows further progress to be made on completion of the financial model.
  
  
• The SPV Board have appointed Iain Mackinnon (Director of Technical Services at the Comhairle) as Executive Director of the SPV.  He takes up his new post on 3 March 2008 and will be based in SPV offices in Harbour View, Stornoway.  This will also be the base for the PSDP’s Project Manager in due course.
  
  
• The Design Team has been selected and it is anticipated that formal appointment will be made shortly.
  
  
• A further workshop was held with the PSDP and Comhairle officers regarding facilities management issues in February.  Further follow up workshops will follow in due course.
  
  
• In order to carry out the Client function, progress finalisation of the brief and input to the various workshops, a new internal Education team is being formed.  Their first meeting will be held in early March. 
  
  
• Review of accommodation schedules with the Education Consultants, head teachers and Education Department is progressing and should be completed in March. 
  
  
• The current Project Manager will be leaving the Comhairle at the end of March to pursue her own business interests and it is anticipated that an announcement regarding a replacement Project Manager will be made shortly.