Five schools in North West London are set to receive £1.5 million for urgent repair works, with most of the funding allocated to replacing “leaky or worn-out roofs”. Brent Council confirmed that the schools will share funding from its annual School Asset Management Programme.
Repairs scheduled for summer holidays
The local authority said the majority of works are scheduled to be completed by the end of the summer holidays to minimise disruption. The money aims to ensure schools are “fit for purpose” and provide “the best possible learning environment” for young people, according to the council. The £1.5 million package is intended to make classrooms “safer, warmer, and fit for learning”.
Specific improvements at schools
As part of the programme, Brentfield Primary School will receive new radiators, while Roe Green Infant and Junior School will get replacement windows. However, most funding will go towards replacing roofs at five schools: Brent River College, Donnington Primary, Kingsbury Green Primary, Lyon Park Primary, and Phoenix Arch School.
While much of the work will occur during school holidays to “keep disruption to a minimum”, some repairs will continue during term time. The council noted that repairs at Donnington Primary are “particularly extensive” and are not expected to be completed until mid-December.
Council comments on investment
Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Planning, Cllr Matt Kelcher, said: “Every child in Brent deserves the best possible start in life and this cash is going straight where it matters – into classrooms, school buildings and the everyday spaces children rely on.”
He added: “At Donnington Primary alone, more than £0.5m will help deliver a major roof replacement and other improvements. That is not just fixing bricks and mortar – it is backing hundreds of families and giving children the setting they need to thrive.”
Kelcher described the funding as “a real investment in the next generation” and said he looks forward to work commencing over the summer holidays to benefit hundreds of local families.
