DEMOLITION NEWS

Parents hold “Demolition Surgery” At the beginning of October there was a demonstration about the demolition. 175 letters were sent to the Council and Veolia requesting a Public Meeting to provide more information for parents and the community. However, no Public Meeting was offered, and over recent weeks many parents of children at Downs Infants have been very concerned about the demolition of the buildings on the site. The demolition is being managed by Veolia. Some parents have withdrawn their children from the school during the demolition period, for fears about their children’s long term health. Veolia and the Council have still - to date - been unprepared to meet with parents to discuss their concerns. This has understandably raised anxiety about the safety of what is happening. So a group of concerned parents recently set up their own DEMOLITION SURGERY at the school. Veolia and the Council were invited, but did not attend. Two local councillors were present, Kevin Allen (Labour – Preston Park) and Keith Taylor (Green – St Peters and North Laine). Over 50 parents came to the meeting, and the questions they raised about the demolition have now been presented to Veolia and the Council - answers are awaited by this Friday 1st of December. Dump the Dump supports the requests of parents for sufficient information to be made available to parents and the community about the demolition. For links to media reports, visit www.dumpthedump.org.uk “NEWS” Thank you for your support