The City of Edinburgh Council has announced details of a further £4.2 million investment into new nursery facilities in the region.

The investment includes plans for new early years facilities being built at Ferryhill Primary School and Tynecastle Nursery to replace the existing facilities.

Further developments include a permanent replacement nursery provision at Leith Primary School and improvements to Blackhall Nursery.

A total of 11 new or replaced/extended nurseries have been identified.

Councillor Paul Godzik said: “The £4.2m announcement for further new early years provision will be welcomed by many parents across the city as we are replacing older nurseries with new high quality buildings and extra places are being provided.

“Investing in early years and delivering quality, affordable childcare is a priority for the council. We are committed to providing the best start in life for every child and ensuring they are ready to succeed as they grow up.”

The proposals are contained in the Early Years Capital Investment report which will be discussed by the council’s children and families committee next week.

The announcement follows previous investment of £5.7m which will deliver replacement and /or expanded early years facilities at Longstone Primary School, Granton Early Years Centre, Davidson’s Mains Primary School, Corstorphine Primary School, Fox Covert Primary Schools and the new St John’s RC Primary School.

The new facility at Fox Covert Primary Schools is due to open in August 2015 in addition to two other new nurseries at Duddingston and Wardie Primary Schools meaning a total of 11 new or replaced/extended nurseries have been identified.