Grand designs to start a revolution
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Grand designs to start a revolution
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Nonetheless, even that debate shows signs of maturing. We know there have been problems with Glasgow’s PPP project, a massive programme which would have been astonishing if it had gone without a hitch. But Glasgow has done the rest of Scotland a service. It was the guinea pig and lessons are being learned, not least in the city itself which would probably not now opt for so many rebuilding projects, since new builds are easier to manage. Nobody should be in any doubt that, as one of the conference participants put it, “the early decisions were not necessarily the best decisions”. As Clackmannanshire and East Renfrewshire have now shown, wise counsel and wise councils emphasise the importance of innovative design, effective consultation and future learning needs in rebuilding schools - simple but also revolutionary. Pupils can only benefit.
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