A proposal to expand one of Bolton’s most popular special needs schools to create 140 new places has been approved.

The plan for a new temporary classroom at Rumworth School on Armadale Road, ahead of a permanent new two-story teaching block being built, was debated at a town hall meeting last week.

The Ladybridge school, which teaches youngsters between 11 and 19 years old with various additional needs, desperately needs expansion to keep up with growing demand.

Each of the two new floors will include seven classrooms along with other facilities.

The proposal includes the reworking of car parking spaces as well as the relocation of bin storage spaces at the school.

Dan Gosling said “to have secured such an important community project with a new client is absolutely fantastic for the Gosling Consulting team. This adds to our growing portfolio of education based projects and we look forward to bringing our unique approach to the team”