8 October 2016 8 October 2016 October 8, 2016 Fletcher Ruddy High school’s £6.9million revamp spells bright future – starting Monday So here is the dilemma. Colchester is bursting at the seams. Schools are full. GP surgeries and the hospital are under siege. Roads are car parks. But Colchester is a popular town to live and work, which means more people want to move here. And one of the main lures is the quality of education, but there is no more room for students in the town’s secondary schools. In the long run, the former Alderman Blaxill School site in Shrub End will be used for a free school. But that is years away and secondary school students need a place to study now. For further information click here 0 Newer 20 October 2016 Older 6 October 2016