I am delighted with the decision of the Schools Adjudicator to keep St George’s open. As a local Councillor I have consistently argued that it is a successful and excellent school at the heart of the local community, and there is no reasonable justification for closing the school down.
This is a great victory for all the parents, pupils (past and present), staff and local community members who have worked so tirelessly and for so long to keep their school open. They have shown true commitment to the local community and I am thrilled that there efforts have been rewarded.
Questions must now be asked about the judgement of our Labour Councillors, and particularly the lead member Cllr Warmisham and leader Cllr Merry. They have been told consistently that this was a wrong and unreasonable decision, but instead of being big enough to hold their hands up, say sorry and change their minds, they have pressed ahead regardless. They have caused three years of unnecessary heartache and hassle for the St George’s school community only to end up back where they started.
I could not wish to meet a more committed and community-focused group of people than the school community at St George’s, and I am immensely proud as a local Councillor that they are part of our community in Walkden and in Little Hulton.
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