Delighted to see that Kingsmead Primary School has 50% lower running costs than a typical school (18 March, page 16). Pity it looks as though it is a farm building for rearing chickens.
David Bevan, director, Troika Contracting

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Delighted to see that Kingsmead Primary School has 50% lower running costs than a typical school (18 March, page 16). Pity it looks as though it is a farm building for rearing chickens.
David Bevan, director, Troika Contracting
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