Schools asked to put bid in for security cash
By Rachael Doeg on Thursday, 4th January 2001.
SCHOOLS across Suffolk can look forward to a boost in security following a government cash injection.
In the New Year, every school in the county will be invited to bid for a share of the £305,000 allocated to Suffolk County Council from the Government's Standard Fund.
In the past four years, more than £1.2 million has been used to fund projects to improve security in the county's schools, and this is the fourth year money has been allocated.
Past projects have included the installation of security lighting, fencing and intruder alarms to CCTV cameras and personal safety training.
Tony Lewis, a member of the council's executive committee, said: "Hundreds of Suffolk schools have benefited from funding in past years.
"The council offers plenty of advice to schools on how to carry out risk assessments and improve security, but it is always good to be able to back this up will the all-important funding."
Schools bidding for a share of the money will have to provide match funding to meet at east 25 per cent if the total cost of the project.
In the past couple of years, New Cangle Primary School in Haverhill was allocated £1,553 for access control and personal alarms, Place Farm Primary School, Haverhill spent £1,123 on access control and CCTV, and Burton End Primary School, also in Haverhill received £900 for access control.
Julie Craven, a member of the executive committee, said: "security is a key issue for schools across the county, so we are delighted that once again we will have extra money to spend on this important area of work.
In the New Year, every school in the county will be invited to bid for a share of the £305,000 allocated to Suffolk County Council from the Government's Standard Fund.
In the past four years, more than £1.2 million has been used to fund projects to improve security in the county's schools, and this is the fourth year money has been allocated.
Past projects have included the installation of security lighting, fencing and intruder alarms to CCTV cameras and personal safety training.
Tony Lewis, a member of the council's executive committee, said: "Hundreds of Suffolk schools have benefited from funding in past years.
"The council offers plenty of advice to schools on how to carry out risk assessments and improve security, but it is always good to be able to back this up will the all-important funding."
Schools bidding for a share of the money will have to provide match funding to meet at east 25 per cent if the total cost of the project.
In the past couple of years, New Cangle Primary School in Haverhill was allocated £1,553 for access control and personal alarms, Place Farm Primary School, Haverhill spent £1,123 on access control and CCTV, and Burton End Primary School, also in Haverhill received £900 for access control.
Julie Craven, a member of the executive committee, said: "security is a key issue for schools across the county, so we are delighted that once again we will have extra money to spend on this important area of work.
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