Sofia will also Seek a Public-private Partnership for New Kindergartens

The construction of kindergartens with private capital is one of the possibilities for increasing the number of kindergartens in Sofia, which the municipality is considering.

"We are ready to work for the development of public-private partnerships, especially when it comes to building new kindergartens, which on the one hand saves us money for the construction itself and on the other hand increases the capacity of municipal kindergartens. to negotiate any such case, "said Mayor Yordanka Fandakova on Thursday, quoted by BGNES. She examined the construction of a new gymnasium and two classrooms in the village of Mramor in Sofia area.

After the first rankings for the kindergartens in the capital this year, 7000 children were left unaccepted. The problem of lack of places in the kindergartens is for years and is especially acute in areas where there are new neighborhoods. The reason is that there are establishments in them. Last week, Chief Architect Zdravko Zdravkov commented that the legal framework should change and allow gardens to open on the ground floors of residential buildings. This would also stimulate private investment.

Mayor Fandakova supports his idea. "We have always looked for an opportunity to change capacities and capabilities through changes in various regulations," she said, adding that at this stage, investors in new residential buildings and complexes can at least make childcare centers, playgrounds and park areas.

She also commented on the recent changes to the repair project on Graf Ignatiev Str. It is decided that the cast-iron benches, which are planned for Slaveikov Square, should not be placed in a "composition" around the trees. Instead, it will be placed on one bench so as not to interfere with pedestrians. The...