Plans to demolish a historic school building in Newport will go ahead after initially being delayed due to bats being discovered. Newport City Council was due to start demolishing the key stage two building at St Andrew's Primary School in Lliswerry before the start of term but work was delayed earlier this month after bats were found at the site.
The discovery of the protected species meant the council had to obtain a licence from Natural Resources Wales in order to demolish the building. It said it was hoping to resume work "as soon as possible" but no date was given at the time.
But the council has said it has now been granted a licence from NRW meaning it can start demolishing the building next week. A spokesperson said demolition may continue into September, when pupils are due to return to classrooms, but that "much of the work" will be done before the start of term.
