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Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats:Covering the constituencies of Twickenham and Richmond Park |
Lib Dems call extraordinary council meeting to press for consultation on new school
October 17, 2011 5:52 PM
• [Oct 14]: RICHMOND'S Liberal Democrats have called an extraordinary council meeting* to press for consultation with parents before the council takes a decision on a new catholic secondary school on the Clifden Road site in Twickenham. The resolution to be debated at the meeting will be: "This council resolves to consult all parents of children at the borough's maintained primary schools about the type of school places to be provided on the Clifden Road site, with options to include a new community school or a new Roman Catholic School. In the light of the results of this consultation, the Cabinet should recommend to full council the type of school to be provided on the site."
Cllr Stephen Knight, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Richmond Council, said: "The Council has yet to take any formal decision as to what type of school places should be provided on the newly acquired Clifden Road site in Twickenham. However the Leader of the Council has apparently - without authorisation, consultation or scrutiny - already offered a 125 year lease of the site, for a peppercorn rent, to the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church has already formally applied to the Secretary of State for permission to establish a new catholic school on the site. Local taxpayers have contributed a very large sum to the purchase of this site and deserve a say over its future use. Before this proposal goes any further, there needs to be full and open consultation with parents and the public, followed by a transparent and open decision making process to determine what type of school should be provided. Our resolution aims to force the council to follow a proper process."
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• [Oct 20] * UPDATE: Special meeting of Richmond Council, Tuesday, 1 November 2011 7 pm, to debate the motion: "THIS council resolves to consult all parents of children at the borough's maintained primary schools about the type of school places to be provided on the Clifden Road site, with options to include a new Community School or a new Roman Catholic School. In the light of the results of this consultation, the Cabinet should recommend to full council the type of school to be provided on the site."
The agenda will be published 5 clear working days before the meeting.
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