A LABOUR Councillor in Gateshead should explain himself to parents, pupils and staff of Windmill Hills School after claiming the school has a “promising future” at the same time as the Labour Council are planning to close it, say local Liberal Democrats.
Labour Councillor for Lobley Hill and Bensham, Kevin Dodds, makes the claim about the school’s future on Gateshead Council’s website. Windmill Hills School is one of three in the borough that Gateshead Council are planning to close down.
Bensham Liberal Democrat campaigner Susan Craig is calling for Councillor Dodds to explain why he is making the claim when his own Council group are planning to axe it.
“This is either a monumental gaffe or an absurd attempt by Councillor Dodds to daydream his way out of an unpopular school closure,” said Susan Craig, who is fighting Councillor Dodds in the local elections for Lobley Hill and Bensham ward.
“I think he should explain himself. The school closure is upsetting many parents in Bensham. Many feel that Labour’s words don’t match their actions.”
The link to the comments by Cllr Dodds is: http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/Councillors/Councillor_Info.cfm?Cllr=4&Ward=2
Lobley Hill and Bensham ward is a target for the Liberal Democrats in the local elections to be held on 4th May. The council have just voted to close a library in the ward and are planning to demolish houses in the Bensham area.
To add to Labour’s problems, former Lobley Hill Labour Councillor Margaret Duddin is standing as an independent against Labour.
Promoted and published by Noel Rippeth on behalf of Susan Craig, Liberal Democrat candidate for Lobley Hill and Bensham, all at 11 The Ridge, Ryton.
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