Our Leader Cllr. Mary Ann Brocklesby has said:

“We’re putting the safety of our children and teachers first. No suspect concrete* has been found in any of our schools and surveys of all buildings constructed during the time when this material was used will be completed by next Tuesday (12th September).

But we already have a high degree of confidence that this material has not been used here and we are working closely with the Welsh Government on this”.

*Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete

An Update as of 13 September 2023:

Our Leader Cllr. Mary Ann Brocklesby has said:

“I am very pleased to be able to confirm that there is no suspect concrete* in any of Monmouthshire’s schools.  Our specialists teams have visited and surveyed sites where there was a potential risk, they have confirmed our initial assessments and we have shared this good news with the Welsh Government.”.

*Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete