A full investigation is to be launched after Dumfries and Galloway Council was hit with a £1.8m bill for repairs to a school built 12 years ago.
The extent of the damage at Beattock Primary in Moffat and the cost to taxpayers has been described as “woeful” and “astonishing” by furious councillors.
Speaking at the latest full council meeting, Councillor David Inglis said: “I have a major issue with the fact that this school is only 12 years old and we’re having to spend heading towards £2m to rectify what appears to be design faults.
