Asbestos has been identified on the site of two Fazakerley special educational needs schools almost a decade after they were given outline planning permission.
In December 2013, terms were agreed for the construction of Redbridge and Bank View North schools on Long Lane following the cancellation of Liverpool’s Building Schools for the Future capital programme three years previous. Now, almost 10 years on, a retrospective planning application has revealed remnants of the potentially harmful fibres have been found within the grounds.
Liverpool Council officials have confirmed the presence of contamination remains on site, which has been open to students since 2015. Asbestos was found to have been present for at least five years when football pitch improvements took place in 2018.
