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A project to build an Eton-linked school in Oldham town centre has come under fire as it continues to wait for a green light from government.

Plans for Eton Star Academy, which is supposed to help kids from ‘underprivileged’ backgrounds into top universities, ground to a halt exactly a year ago when the government decided to review its ‘value for money’.

The scheme would see the brand new school built on a plot outside the Tommyfield Market, which has been reserved for that purpose by Oldham Council. The construction would be funded by the government, alongside a £1m boost from Eton.

But with no news from the government, one political group has called for the project to be ‘scrapped’ in favour of other educational support for the borough. View 4 Images

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