School closures: Have your say at drop-in sessions to listen to views

Sep 10 2008 by Barry Gibson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

PARENTS, teachers, governors, councillors, trades unions and MPs will be asked for their opinions on the plans between September 17 and November 7.

Kirklees Cabinet member for children’s services Clr Jim Dodds encouraged everyone to have their say. He said: “We want to listen to as many voices as we can so we’re organising a series of drop-in sessions.”

The council’s Cabinet will make a final decision on the proposals by August 2009. Changes will be implemented between 2011 and 2014.

Drop-in consultation sessions on the proposed changes to schools in Kirklees will be held in the following places:

September 22, Castle Hall School and Specialist Language College, 3pm to 8pm

September 23, Moorend CE First School, 3.15pm to 8pm

September 23, St. Luke’s CE First School, 3.10pm to 8pm

September 24, West End Middle School, 2.55pm to 8pm

September 25, Gomersal CE Middle School, 3.10pm to 8pm

September 29, Heaton Avenue First and Nursery School, 3pm to 8pm

September 29, Whitcliffe Mount Specialist Business and Enterprise College, 2.45pm to 8pm

September 30, Whitechapel Middle School, 3pm to 8pm

September 30, Spen Valley Sports College, 3pm to 8pm

More dates on next page.