Liberal Democrat councillor Ian Shires has called upon Walsall’s Tory cabinet to recognise that if, at their special cabinet meeting on Monday 3rd August they decide to uphold their decision of the 15th July to close Sneyd Community School there will be “knock-on” repercussion’s for the local community.
At a meeting yesterday (Thursday) Ian said that any decision to close Sneyd School should not be taken in isolation. Closure threatens the future of community provision of which there are upwards of 4,000 users weekly as well as raising community safety issues and issues for the local economy.
“If the cabinet refuses to budge on the closure decision then they need to back that up with a wide ranging support package which covers not only the needs of students, parents, teachers and other staff at the school, but also the needs of those who provide and use community facilities operating on the Vernon Way site.
“Youth provision is woeful in the area, this also needs to be addressed as does the need to support local businesses which rely on the school for their very existence. ” he concluded.
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