The lack of posts on this blog is indicative on the silence that surrounds attempts to move forward the financing of the project.  Mary Scanlon’s question in Holyrood received assurances from John Swinney that negotiations are ongoing, but no indication of timescales.  The Parent Council and pupils are writing to Mr Swinney to see whether they can meet him when he is scheduled to be in Elgin on Monday 5th October.

Meanwhile, one of the highlights of this week was the taking of a whole school photograph.  The picture above is a snap taken with a school camera.  The proper one will be available soon.  Behind the pupils are two diggers working on the completion of the road that will form the new entrance to EHS from Edgar Road.  Sadly, the taking of this picture was meant to be linked with entrance to the new building.  Hopefully, the next such photo will indeed be in front of a new building for Elgin High School.

Last week the Elgin High School Parent Council wrote to John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth in the Scottish Government.  The main aim of the letter was asking for information about how quickly there can be to a resolution to the issues that have led to the delays in the start of the building work.  The letter was copied to the local MSP and list MSPs.  Mary Scanlon has picked up on the concerns and will be asking John Swinney a question about this in parliament on Wednesday.