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Archive for the ‘Education’ Category

Green light for Dundonald Primary expansion

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 21 September, 2011

Merton Council’s Labour cabinet took the controversial decision on 19 September to permanently double the number of children attending Dundonald Primary. The Council plans for the school to take 420 children by September 2013. There has been a lengthy consultation on the proposal to extend the school to two forms of entry as part of […]

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Merton Council needs to put education first

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 1 September, 2011

Despite a desperate shortage of primary school places, Merton Council has failed to even mention schools in a consultation on future developments in the borough. The Council has asked landowners, developers and other interested groups to suggest sites for potential development. A range of possible uses is listed in the consultation document, but amazingly education […]

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Dundonald Primary: thoughts and what’s next

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 5 July, 2011

Following the public meeting  about the plans to expand Dundonald Primary School on 22 June in St Andrew’s Church on Herbert Road, we wanted to let you know what the next steps will be and our thoughts.

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Dundonald school expansion: an account of the public meeting

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 22 June, 2011

The second of the public meetings about the permanent expansion of Dundonald Primary and the knock-on effect on Dundonald Recreation ground was held tonight at St Andrew’s Church on Herbert Road. Around a hundred people were left hanging around outside the first consultation meeting on 8 June, and so a second meeting was hastily arranged […]

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Merton consults on Dundonald Primary expansion [updated]

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 30 May, 2011

Following from the news that Dundonald Primary had agreed to take an extra reception class this year, Merton Council has launched a consultation on three options for permanently expanding the school to two forms of entry. The Dundonald school consultation documents can be seen here. This outlines the plans and asks for feedback on the […]

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Dundonald School agrees extra class this year

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 15 April, 2011

Dundonald School Governors have approved plans for an additional reception year class to open at the school this coming September. Letters offering these extra places will be sent to parents with the second round of offers in May. According to Merton Council’s press release: The council agrees with the school governors that the extra class […]

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Tuition fees

by Wimbledon Town & Dundonald Lib Dems on 24 December, 2010

There’s been a lot in the press recently about how much students are going to have to contribute to their university education, below are some links that you might find interesting. The motion passed by Merton Lib Dems’ after their debate on tuition fees can be seen on their website here. Former Liberal Democrat MP […]

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