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Former fire station site sold for school

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Saturday, March 16, 2013
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PLANS for a new school on the site of the former Dunkirk Fire Station have moved a step closer.

Nottingham City Council and the Fire Authority have agreed the sale of land at the site to create the Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology.

  1. Dunkirk fire station

    The former Dunkirk fire station site has been sold

The sale of the of 1.5 acres of land to the Department for Education and Education Funding Agency is another step towards the creation of the new school.

It would provide specialist education for students interested in a science, technology, engineering or maths career or in studying at university.

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City council leader Councillor Jon Collins said: "Nottingham City Council is pleased to see this site taking on a new purpose.

"The specialist science, technology, engineering, and maths education provided by the Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology will of clear benefit to both local students and employers."

Fire Authority chairman Darrell Pulk said: "This is great news for the city, for the Dunkirk area and for the students who will eventually study at the academy."

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  • Profile image for oppositeofyou

    by oppositeofyou

    Monday, March 18 2013, 6:19AM

    “meanwhile all over the rest of the world children struggle to access any kind of education, but in Nottingham it's "no we don't want one there thankyou!"”

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    by oppositeofyou

    Sunday, March 17 2013, 7:38AM

    “typical Nottingham mentality, fear of the new, instinctively looking for problems rather than thinking of the positive benefits. Stomach ulcer coming your way.”

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    by oppositeofyou

    Sunday, March 17 2013, 7:38AM

    “typical Nottingham mentality, fear of the new, instinctively looking for problems rather than thinking of the positive benefits. Stomach ulcer coming your way.”

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    by oppositeofyou

    Sunday, March 17 2013, 7:36AM

    “typical Nottingham mentality, instinctively looking for problems rather than seeing the positive benefits. Stomach ulcer coming your way.”

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    by Neo_MadBadger

    Saturday, March 16 2013, 6:06PM

    “Perhaps it is appreciated that most school children/ students have more sense than some here, eh Kent.”

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    by kent14

    Saturday, March 16 2013, 8:45AM

    “seems a silly place to put a school right next to one of the busyest roads in nottingham. it will cause mahem with traffic as it does on the a453 in clifton”

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    by kent14

    Saturday, March 16 2013, 8:42AM

    “seems a silly place to put a school right next to one of the busyest road in nottingham. it will cause mahem as it does with the traffic on the a453 in clifton.”

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