Tuesday 20 November 2007

Frank Barnes school closure protest

Shocking Camden Lib Dem plans, drawn up over the last 18 months, to demolish Frank Barnes School for the Deaf have sparked a wave of protest culminating in a March on the Town Hall tomorrow, see here for the full story.

The school sits on a plot of land wanted by the Town Hall for its new Academy, despite other sites being available.The fight for the school has been carried with great tact by the parents and governors, not wanting to make it a political knockabout.

Earlier this month they succeeded in getting the Lib Dems to u-turn on their proposals, but only after a massive effort. However, promises made by the Camden Lib Dems are rarely worth the paper they are printed on, so they need to be held to account.

They have already ignored the voices of thousands of parents on the school consultation, putting political legacy over local needs.

That's why the Labour opposition aims set up an unprecendented joint scrutiny to safeguard the future of Frank Barnes children.

Camden Gazette story

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