Trident Civil EngineeringPembrokeshire County Council will have to spend just over half a million pounds on urgent repairs to a Tenby secondary school.
A survey carried out at Ysgol Greenhill found 750 areas of concrete in “poor condition” with cracks in both brickwork and concrete slabs.
Council leader Jon Harvey approved the £555,946 to rectify “external wall concrete frame failure” at the school.
The decision was published on Wednesday afternoon on the council’s website in a highly unusual move.
The survey was carried out in July 2024 by the contractor Trident Civil Engineering.
Defects were monitored and re-assessed during a second visit to the school in February 2025.
The company stated that the deterioration of the concrete posed a “significant risk” that could endanger pedestrians and potentially damage vehicles.
It added: “Some columns have lost enough structural mass to bring their integrity into question.
“We strongly advise that these works be categorised as urgent and immediately necessary to restore safety and suitability for use.”
Trident Civil EngineeringFunding for the work will come from the building maintenance reserves for the schools capital programme.
It is understood that most of the work will be carried out during the school holidays meaning pupils will not be affected by the disruption.
The issue is not linked to Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), which has caused issues within a number of schools and buildings across the UK.
Pembrokeshire County Council has been asked to comment.