PURELY for the record. Mrs C Hopkins is wrong in claiming a Conservative-controlled Hereford and Worcester County Council initiated the Redditch Review.
In fact, a Labour/Liberal Democrat-controlled council was in power for years until 1998.
Worcestershire County Council was elected in 1997, taking control of county services in 1998 when, since its establishment, the council has continued to be controlled by a so-called Labour/Liberal Democrat Partnership.
It was the "Partnership" that initiated the Redditch Review, identifying 3,000 surplus school places, when a proposal was made to close no less than 20 schools.
In the final decision, surplus places were cut by 2050, which was approved by Education Secretary David Blunkett.
County Councillor CT Wareing
Jays Close
Winyates Green
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