The Hereford Times

Council leader to meet protestors

11:42am Tuesday 12th February 2008

THE leader of Herefordshire Council is to meet with organisers of the pro-schools rally which will take place tomorrow (Wednesday).

MP demands apology

1:00pm Friday 8th February 2008

THE MP for Hereford has joined the schools' row by demanding an apology from the Leader of Herefordshire Council.

MP's pledge in Ross

5:15pm Thursday 7th February 2008

HEREFORD'S MP has lent his support to school protesters in Ross-on-Wye.

Council leader speaks on school closure programme

3:58pm Tuesday 22nd January 2008

Herefordshire Council leader Roger Phillips has told this afternoon's meeting of the children's services scruting committee that he and his cabinet member for children's services Jenny Hyde were given "broad headlines" about the draft schools closure programme ahead of briefings to teachers and governors.

Jesse welcomes council climbdown

3:35pm Monday 21st January 2008

THE man hoping to be Hereford's next MP has welcomed the council's decision to backtrack on its schools closure plan.

Council suspends school closure programme

2:40pm Monday 21st January 2008

HEREFORDSHIRE Council has just suspended its plan to close or merge 37 schools.

Pupils sing against school shutting

2:39pm Saturday 19th January 2008

THE second smallest school set to shut under Herefordshire Council's draft school closure programme is making a big effort to stay open. Pupils at high-performing Kings Caple primary have even written their own protest song over the closures. Hereford MP Paul Keetch will get to hear it when he visits the school by invitation on Monday (Jan 21).

Canon Pyon Meeting

3:33pm Friday 18th January 2008

CANON Pyon hosts its "Save Our School" meeting tonight (Friday) at the village hall from 7.30pm.

MP urges Council to stop schools closure programme

12:10pm Friday 18th January 2008

LEOMINSTER MP Bill Wiggin has urged Herefordshire Council to "step in and stop" the draft schools closure programme that has united communities across the county in opposition.

Pencombe meets

11:35am Friday 18th January 2008

PENCOMBE meets tommorrow night (Saturday) to save its school from the proposed closure programme. A big turn out is expected in the village hall from 6.30pm.

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