Special schools meeting called
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by Hayley Robinson
hrobinson@thekmgroup.co.uk
A special meeting has been
called after insufficient time was allowed to answer
questions from the public about plans to close three schools in
Medway.
More than 40 questions were tabled
for councillors during a full meeting of Medway Council on June 18,
but only 22 were answered.
As a result Medway’s Labour Group
has called for a special meeting of the council to be held at the
St George’s Centre, Chatham Maritime, from 7pm on Tuesday, July 21,
so the remaining questions can be answered.
Cllr Bill Esterson (Lab) said, "The
Labour Group were appalled at the way the Tories tried to ignore
parents and members of staff who wanted to ask questions about the
future of their schools.
"We therefore called a special
meeting so that the public can have their say about the plans and
get answers to their questions. Those people who were not allowed
to ask their questions were offered written replies but this is not
good enough."
The Labour group will also be
proposing at least one motion calling for the closures to be
scrapped.
Cllr Les Wicks, responsible for
children services at Medway Council, said: “At the last council
meeting we answered as many questions as time allowed. All the
questions raised have received a written answer, including those
that were not answered verbally at the meeting, and thus every
question now has an answer.
“Despite this, the Labour group
have demanded that we repeat the Council meeting and answer the
questions again and debate motions which are substantively the
same."
Saturday, June 27 2009
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