TORY-LED COUNCIL SET TO RIP HEART OUT OF RURAL HEREFORDSHIRE BY CLOSING SCHOOLS

10.29.00am UTC (GMT +0000) Tue 15th Jan 2008

Conservative-led Herefordshire Council set to axe schools across the county

Following the news on Friday 11 January that Conservative run Herefordshire Council are planning to close or amalgamate more than 30 schools in the Hereford and South Herefordshire constituency, causing massive disruption to families, staff and local communities, Lucy Hurds, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for North Herefordshire said,

"These school review proposals must not be allowed to continue. I will campaign alongside teachers, governors, parents and children and all interested parties to ensure that the proposals do not damage our children's education or our local communities."

"My Liberal Democrat colleagues and I are united across Herefordshire in fighting for the rights of Herefordshire families and the communities in which they live."

If you agree that we must fight the closure of rural schools, please sign up to our petition, located on this website's home page.

SCHOOLS FACING THE AXE:

Bromyard, Queen Elizabeth

Fairfield High School

Kingstone High School

Pencombe CE Primary School

Brockhampton Primary School

St. Joseph's RC Primary School

Kings Caple Primary School

Weston under Penyard CE Primary School

Llangrove CE Primary School

St Weonards Primary School

Clehonger CE Primary School

Longtown Primary School

Michealchurch Escley Primary School

Canon Pyon CE Primary School

Dilwyn CE Primary School

Shobdon Primary School

Almeley Primary School

Eastnor Primary School

Holme Lacy Primary School

Withington Primary School

The amalgamation of Leominster Infants and Primary and the closure of Lady Hawkins 6th form, Kington.