Former family centre to be demolished to make way for specialist school
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www.thestar.co.uk— A former family centre will be demolished to make way for a unit to provide places for youngsters with special educational needs. Stairfoot Primary Centre, near Hunningley Primary School, will be demolished to make way for a purpose-built unit to accommodate 15 children with special educational needs. The family centre closed following the Covid pandemic. Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council says the centre should be complete for the new school year this September. The council is currently in...
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