Councillor Sam Craven joined 'Save Our Schools' parents today on BBC News and local media, to highlight the fact that the evidence for school closures in 2009/2010 was not only inaccurate but based on flawed judgement which has harmed our community.
The Conservative Council pressed ahead with the closure of Ridgemeadow School in Wayfield despite repeated assertions by residents, parents, governors and campaigners that the basis for this closure, falling school rolls, was false.
The arguments used by the parents at the time that the area would see increased demand over the medium term were entirely accurate.
The Conservative administration therefore closed the school on a false argument.
Commenting Cllr Sam Craven
"It is cheek for all the parents who fought for weeks, months, or in our case, for years not to close the schools. All the evidence we collected was obviously correct and it shows the administration didn't listen or care. They rode roughshod over the parents' arguments"
We will continue to work with residents and parents on securing the Ridgemeadow site for future education resource
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