Parents of Wyndford have re-occupied Wyndford Primary School in protest against the school’s closure and their children having to enrol at schools over a mile away from their homes.
The reasons why the parents have re-occupied the school are the same as when they occupied during the Easter holidays. However, in addition to issues regarding their children’s safety and education, as well as in protest against the actions of Glasgow City Council towards their community, the parents also want to protect the building against vandals and fear Glasgow City Council may use the vandalism as an excuse to order the building to be pulled down, citing unsafe premises. The parents wish to save the building for use by the immediate and surrounding communities. There is already a lack of community facilities in the area and the parents wish to save the space to use as they see fit for their families and supporters.
The parents entered the school at 1.30pm, 26/06/09, when the children were released for the summer holidays and are preparing to stay for as long as necessary.
Update – 27/6/09 10am – Council with police preparing to enter occupied school and clear furniture and equipment. Glasgow City Council Director of Education, Maureen McKenna, visited and told the parents that water and electricity will be cut off and doors sealed (except for fire escapes).
Occupation is to be continued by parents regardless.
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AMANDA // June 27, 2009 at 9:54 pm |
HI JUST TO SAY WELL DONE TO EVERYONE IN THE SCHOOL ,AND TO EVERYONE THAT TOOK PART IN THE BLOCKADE OF THE VANS FROM LEAVING THE SCHOOLS , I WAS ONE THAT TOOK PART AND IT WENT REALLY WELL , ITS GREAT TO BE PART OF A GREAT COMMUNITY , THE FIGHT WILL GO ON ,
LABOUR LABOUR LABOUR ,OUT OUT OUT