The decision yesterday by Swansea Council’s cabinet to press ahead with closing three primary schools and merge another came as no real surprise as the report tabled at the meeting gave no alternatives and none of the “listening” members present appeared capable of providing one.
The decision now goes to a two-month period of statutory notice and then needs the Assembly to rubber stamp the process. One cynic has already voiced the opinion that the cabinet expects to be overturned or at least see one of its proposals thrown out. However, the word in Cardiff Bay is that ministers are unlikely to intervene and will simply factor the 'savings' from the closures into future budgets which are already feeling the pinch.
And they wonder why so few people bother to vote.
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