21 Government PFI projects given go-ahead


A further 21 local government private finance initiative schemes were given the go-ahead last week bringing the total number of approved projects to 87. The largest scheme was the Nottingham Tram Link scheme.

Two social housing projects in Derby and Berwick upon Tweed got the green light as did individual school projects in Essex, Kent (Swanscombe) and Liverpool (Speke/Garston Partnership) and Waltham Forest.

A number of grouped school schemes were also approved including: a 36 schools project in Cornwall; 10 secondary schools in Haringey, London; seven schools in Leeds; four primary schools in North Yorkshire; six schools in Nottinghamshire; a schools rationalisation project in Tameside; and a three schools project in Wiltshire.

Fire station projects for Avon,/ Somerset/Gloucester and Cornwall have also been added to the list.


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