CONSTRUCTION of a new secondary school in Peebles is on target for completion before the year’s end, councillors will be informed next week.
Work on Peebles High School is on schedule to be finished by October, while the construction work on neighbouring Galashiels Academy is expected to be completed by November, members of Scottish Borders Council’s Executive Committee for Finance will learn.
A report to the committee states: “Both schools had previously been expected to complete in September and the moving in date for pupils moving into the schools has yet to be decided but is likely to be early in the new year.”
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The council approved the construction of a new £61m high school in Peebles after the current building suffered extensive fire damage in November 2019.
The existing facility is earmarked to be demolished once the construction work is finished, according to Scottish Borders Council.
Work to build Peebles High School was given a big boost as the Scottish Government granted £25.7m to help support the progress as part of a cash pot to aid schools in the Borders.
Members will also receive a progress update on the new Hawick High School, further afield in the region, with demolition works having started on the current building.
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The council’s 2025/26 financial plan approved borrowing of £62.1m, largely to support the completion of new high schools in Peebles and Galashiels as well as the commencement of the new Hawick High School and the construction of the new care village in Tweedbank.
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