This evening I was invited to attend a meeting of the Worsley & Boothstown Political Executive (it’s a meeting of area Councillors and officers) to discuss possible community use of the proposed new buildings at Walkden High School.
I thought it was a really useful and productive meeting, and was attended by Mrs Hilton and Aled Owen from Walkden High School and the Building Schools for the Future project director as well as Councillors and community representatives.
It was however disappointing that none of the Walkden North or Little Hulton Councillors were able to turn up. Both myself and Councillor Turner were in attendance, however.
All very well talking about the new school, some way in the future yet. But what about the existing school? The last time I heard, the school sports hall was still lying empty every evening. Presumably not the optimum use of local facilities.