Local residents yesterday served a 'cease and desist' order on the governors of Preston Manor High School over building works for a primary school on the school playing fields. The order follows residents' investigations of covenants on the land which appear to prevent the building of a school. The governors and/or Council will have to go through a consultation process to change the covenants. Money for a new school has to be spent by August 2011.
Meanwhile temporary reception classes are operating at the Christian Centre on the corner of Elmstead Road and Forty Avenue. They are due to move into temporary buildings at Ashley Gardens after half-term. A parent who enquired about a place for her child was told that only two thirds of the 60 places have been filled despite claims that there were more than 70 chidlren without a school place in the area.
I once again tried to raise the educational and equality issues connected with secondary schools expanding into primary provision at the Executive last night. Once again my questions were not answered. My speech is HERE
Meanwhile temporary reception classes are operating at the Christian Centre on the corner of Elmstead Road and Forty Avenue. They are due to move into temporary buildings at Ashley Gardens after half-term. A parent who enquired about a place for her child was told that only two thirds of the 60 places have been filled despite claims that there were more than 70 chidlren without a school place in the area.
I once again tried to raise the educational and equality issues connected with secondary schools expanding into primary provision at the Executive last night. Once again my questions were not answered. My speech is HERE
