WHETHER you agree with their plans or not, our town hall leaders are well advanced for education changes which will include new academies in Huddersfield and Batley.
A total of £400m is needed for a wide scale project which will also include rebuilding and refurbishing existing schools.
Local politicians are now suddenly worried about whether the funding will be forthcoming.
Worries about the worsening economic climate has led to the concerns that Kirklees Council may be short-changed.
The fears may or may not be real. But it does require urgent clarification.
Schools Secretary Ed Balls would do well to oblige with an early statement.
