HAMPSHIRE County Council (HCC) has pledged to spend £3.6m on primary school places in the Liphook area.

The announcement was made in HCC's finalised budget from April 2015.

It was confirmed at a HCC children's services decision day that a scheme is being developed to provide for an additional 210 primary places to serve the Liphook area, and it is recommended that the scheme by incorporated into the 2016/17 programme at an estimated cost of £3.6m (including fees).

A detailed report on the scheme to provide for the additional places in the Liphook area is set to be brought to a future HCC children's services decision day.

HCC's budget for 2015/16 includes a capital programme representing £876m spend over four years – the biggest ever investment in jobs and supply chains....

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