We'll chuck you out over school plans, councillors tell Tories

Oct 17 2008 by Barry Gibson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

SCRAP your school plans or we’ll scrap you.

That’s the uncompromising message from a top politician to Kirklees Council’s ruling Conservatives.

Lib Dem leader Clr Kath Pinnock is threatening a no confidence vote in a bid to bring down the Tory Cabinet over a massive school reorganisation plan.

Last month the Conservatives announced a £200m proposal for schools in north Kirklees.

The £200m package involves expanding some schools and shutting 11, including Castle Hall in Mirfield by 2113 and transferring pupils to an extended Mirfield Free Grammar.

The Lib-Dems and Labour oppose the plans.

Clr Pinnock warned the Conservatives that they could lose power over the issue.