THE £16million education campus - which will consist of a new St Kessog's co-located with an amalgamated Jamestown and Haldane primaries - will be named Balloch Primary.

West Dunbartonshire Council unveiled the new name last week, following news asbestos had been uncovered at the campus - setting the project back 12 weeks.

It is also estimated to cost around to £1million to fix the issue.

The potentially dangerous fibre was found under concrete foundations and hard standing following the demolition of the former St Kessog's Primary.

The additional £1million, will have to be approved by councillors at West Dunbartonshire Council's full meeting on Wednesday, June 29.

The opening date for the new campus has been scheduled for October 2017.

The name emerged as the top of choice of pupils and parents at Jamestown and Haldane primaries, which are amalgamating in the new build school, with over 80 per cent backing the choice of Balloch Primary.

Parents and pupils have also decided that the school uniform should be purple.

The new uniform will be introduced at both Haldane and Jamestown Primary from August 2017 in preparation for the pupils starting the new school later that term.

Balloch Primary forms part of the new education campus being built on the site of the former St Kessog’s Primary.

Councillor Michelle McGinty, convener of educational services, told the Reporter: “It’s fantastic to see parents from both schools getting behind this project and getting involved in choosing a new identity for their new school.

“This marks a milestone in this project and I look forward to seeing the new campus taking shape in the months ahead.

Councillor John Mooney, depute convener of educational services added: “This project is delivering state of the art educational facilities for young people in Balloch.

"With a new name and uniform in place, this brand new school now starts to become a reality for the pupils of Haldane and Jamestown.”