As we enter the new year, its worth having a look at an important drive being undertaken by Lambeth council to increase the number of primary school places across the borough.
At the start of December, the council secured an extra £9 million to increase the number of school places available for the youngest kids in Lambeth by 2011. Practically, this will help kick-start a project aimed at creating the necessary 300 extra classrooms to cope with a surge in demand for primary school places.
However, despite this grant, the council still needs further funding of up to £10 million to see through the project and is continuing to lobby ministers to provide that sum. As part of this campaigning process an e-petition is now up online asking all residents to back to call for extra funding.
As we’ve said before on this blog, the global recession has put a big hole in the public finances and placed constraints on everyone. However, the grant from the government this month showed it is still possible to get funding if the project is up to scratch – but we need to make sure we make our case as powerfully as possible.
So, whatever your political loyalty, please sign up to the petition and pass it onto your friends and family.
