Tory Parliamentary Candidate David Morris has accused the Labour MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale of playing with people’s jobs and prosperity in her constituency by carrying out a ‘misleading and pointless’ public consultation into an alternative route for the M6 link road.

David said, “The M6 Heysham link road is a number one priority for the people who live and work here. The future prosperity of Morecambe and the surrounding area depends on it”.

He added: “Currently there is a public enquiry into the proposed Northern route only. There is no secondary route planned, yet the Labour MP has wasted money on a consultation asking constituents to voice their opinions into an alternative route through Lancaster that will never be considered”.

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This news item was originally published in September 2007, but was added to our website on the date shown above. The picture above does not represent the proposed M6 Road Link.

The Labour-run County Council has just announced that it will be consulting on closing Skerton High School, Hornby High School and Central Lancaster High School.

Labour has proposed a policy that would see these three schools closed, in favour of a new 900-place Academy. It is expected that the Academy, due to open in September 2008, will be on the site of Central Lancaster High School.

At a public meeting on Monday, 18th June, the Labour Cabinet member explained that that any parent selecting one of these schools for 2008, will be deemed to be applying for the Academy.

So much for a consultation then. Labour have already made their mind up, whilst treating parents, children and teachers in a most appalling way. This is no way to help improve standards in our schools.

Prospective Conservative Parliamentary Candidate, David Morris, has called for an extension to the consultation process, and some commitment that the results will be listened to and not just ignored.

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This news item was originally published in June 2007, but was added to our website on the date shown above.