It was in late May when Harrington Junior School went up in smoke while being refurbished; now, a Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) report lets us in on the potential insurance claim.
“The council carries buildings, contents, and business interruption insurance; however, the excess is £1 million,” Derbyshire County Council’s legal team was quoted by LDRS as saying in response to the latter’s Freedom of Information request.
“The insurers have been put on notice but it is too early to state whether there will be a formal claim made on the policy.”
According to the LDRS report published by Derbyshire Live, it was property services employees of the council who were undertaking the refurbishment work when the accidental blaze happened on May 28. Prior to the request for information, it was not made public which contractor was working on the council-owned property in Long Eaton.
It was noted that the primary school, which was gutted in the fire, did not have a sprinkler system in place. Meanwhile, a temporary replacement building has been built in time for the school reopening.
The council’s legal team was cited as stating: “The rebuild valuation of the buildings on site is £2,701,440 excluding debris removal, professional fees, or contents.
“It is too early to put an accurate estimate on the cost to reinstate, so no formal [insurance] claim has been made, £1 million being the initial estimate until further investigation clarifies.”
