Schools still under threat
It appears that Councillor Hartley thinks it is inappropriate to tell the truth about the threat of closure to Shropshire primary schools (Star, February 14) which were given a short reprieve recently following overwhelming public opposition against the policy.
It appears that Councillor Hartley thinks it is inappropriate to tell the truth about the threat of closure to Shropshire primary schools (Star, February 14) which were given a short reprieve recently following overwhelming public opposition against the policy.
The policy has not changed. Our MPs are also misleading the public claiming they acted swiftly to prevent closures and in the case of Lydbury North School merger, which in honest terms is "closure".
Where were our MPs when the county council voted in this controversial policy on December 14, 2007? Certainly not in the hall arguing against it!
All 22 schools that were on the closure list are still under threat and are requested to continue the fight and join Lydbury North's closure battle.
Please do not insult the intelligence of parents.
Your actions are damaging communities and the sooner this is stopped the quicker our communities have a chance to recover. If closures go-ahead it will cause irrevocable damage, especially to small rural villages such as ours.
I ask all in authority to tell the truth!
Ian Kidd, Lydbury North
