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Full-time schools return set to "substantially reduce" council's covid bill

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A full-time return to schools is expected to "substantially reduce" the coronavirus crisis bill Renfrewshire Council will face, according to its finance chief.Back in July, it was predicted the Covid-19 pandemic would cost the council approximately £55million.But at a recent meeting of the emergencies board, director of finance and resources Alan Russell said he expects the bill to drop to the "low 40 millions", after the previously proposed blended model of school and home-learning for pupils was scrapped by the Scottish Government.Putting the part-time model in place was forecast to cost the local authority around £12million.Mr Russell revealed the.

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