Updates

Sad day

Merrylee Nursery Class has closed its doors for the last time which is a very sad day for all involved in the nursery. The children and parents of Merrylee would like to say a huge thanks to Mrs Martin, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Barbour and Mr Edgar for all the love, care and affection they have shown to all the children who have attended the nursery over the years. We really appreciate all you have done - Limetree will be very lucky to gain three such wonderful and experienced staff and Mr Edgar will be an asset to whichever role he is assigned. We will miss you, as will the next generation of children who will no longer benefit from such a wonderful local nursery.

Breakthrough?

Nicola Sturgeon has stepped into the row over closures - educational establishments with more than 80% capacity must be referred to ministers before they can be closed. The council hasn't done this. Read the Evening Times coverage here.

More schools on hitlist?

The Sunday Herald's Edd McCracken has revealed that the council may be targeting 34 more schools. The Save Merrylee Nursery campaign was featured in the article. Click here to read it.

News coverage

The Times Educational Supplement Scotland has included a piece about Merrylee Nursery Class. Click here to read it. It just came out today so you should still be able to get a copy.

Councillors back merger plans

Councillors have just voted to go ahead with the proposed merger of Merrylee Nursery with Lime Tree Nursery.

Jill Ledgerwood, spokeswoman for the Merrylee Nursery Parents' Forum, said: "We are absolutely disgusted at the way the children, staff and parents at Merrylee Nursery Class have been treated. The consultation period was a sham, with the majority of elected Labour representatives unable even to do us the courtesy of replying to emails or correspondence. Where is the consultation in that?

"From the public gallery, Labour councillors spent most of the debate looking at mobile phones or Blackberries – so they obviously have the technology, just not the will to represent their constituents.

"We were assured that Labour councillors were to be allowed a free vote, but this turned out to be yet another lie, which flies in the face of democracy. Nurseries should never been included in the estates strategy, something which the council only admitted after the consultation process ended, shifting the goalposts for those campaigning.

"The people of Glasgow have been denied their chance to speak, but we can assure Labour councillors that we will get our chance – and it will be at the ballot box."