A programme of maintenance and improvement works for schools and nurseries across Dumfries and Galloway has been heavily hit by a huge increase in the price of building materials.
The council has scheduled upgrades to its educational buildings, aiming to spend £5m each year for the next three years.
However, education bosses revealed that they have faced several challenges including delays to construction work and inflationary increases of between 20 and 50 per cent for building materials.
