I can confirm: THE CITY IS NOT BANKRUPT!!! Donald McGuigan reported to the Labour Group today and when I asked, he was adamant...he has never declared the city bankrupt and doesn't know where a figure of £58 million came from...could have told you that already but it's always nice to know...my wee new colleague will have to learn the distinction between hyperbole and actuality...
A constituent telephoned tonight: her 17 years old daughter is doing her 6th year at Telford and receives an EMA (educational maintenance allowance, currently £3o per week to help the poorest kids stay on at school). Tomorrow Telford's staff are on strike and all EMA students (inevitably the youngest and most economically disadvantaged) have been advised by the principal that a 'no show' i.e. failure to cross the picket line , will result in them losing the week's grant. As her mother (who doesn't want to be identified for fear of job reprisal) said, 'This is a serious case of bullying children who are the most deprived.' If it is as the mum describes, I concur.
I have written to the Director of Children & Families with full details of the case: I want to know if CEC had a hand in this decision...
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