Huge disappointment at yet more delays to building a new Saddleworth school
The Saddleworth and Lees Liberal Democrats would like to express their huge disappointment at yet another delay to the building of Saddleworth School following the announcement of the Environment Agency’s objection to the revised flood risk assessment despite failing to raise any objections on the previous application. The vast majority of people want a new Saddleworth school, and we praise the work done by Saddleworth parents and children amongst many others who want the school built. The Liberal Democrats have always unanimously supported a new school, wherever the Education Funding Agency saw was appropriate. Our priority has always been to ensure that we get a new secondary school in Saddleworth and have always worked constructively with the council and other partners to achieve this. Sadly, a small group have been…
