Call for immediate cessation of the mothballing of secondary schools
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE GLENKENS & DISTRICT COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN STEERING GROUP
Call for Dumfries and Galloway Council Elected Members to vote in favour of the Motion from Dougie Campbell and Andy McFarlane calling for an immediate cessation of the mothballing of secondary schools and for the development of a region-wide mothballing policy that takes account of the socio-economic implications of such a decision.
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The Glenkens & District Community Action Plan Steering Group (CAP SG) welcomes this Motion from Dougie Campbell and Andy McFarlane which will considered at the Dumfries and Galloway Council Meeting on 28 March and has today send the following paper to all Dumfries and Galloway Elected Members.
Elected Members have been urged to work on a cross-party basis and to vote in favour of the Motion. By doing so they will demonstrate their support for the Glenkens and district community and in return the community will work with them to find a long-term solution to these issues.
Information on the Glenkens & District Community Action Plan can be found here https://glenkens.scot/community-groups/community-action-plan-steering-group
The CAP Steering Group is made up of nine people of all life experiences and interests from across the Glenkens communities, who review progress against the Plan, suggest interventions if some actions aren’t getting done, and ensure that the Action Plan remains up-to-date and relevant as our communities change.