Angus Council just voted 15-14 in favour of secret hearing of proposal to take Education Secretary to Judicial Review

(Result below. Updating as and when below) Hot from the meeting, which is in progress, Angus Council has just voted Continue reading

Russell says council budget shows school closures ‘completely unnecessary’

Michael Russell, Argyll and Bute’s MSP and Education Secretary, has been looking at the draft budget Continue reading

Angus Council loses the plot: public to be excluded from discussion on taking school closures to Judicial Review

It could be said that losing the plot is in this case at least a change from doing the plotting. Continue reading

Angus Council to meet to decide on legal action against Education Secretary

Angus Council is to meet on Thursday 9th February to decide Continue reading

Muirfield: for the record

While it retrieved some credibility the following day, in its immediate coverage Continue reading

Muirfield: a victory for right

(Updated 1st February) Authoritative sources have told us that the Education Secretary’s judgment Continue reading

Muirfield Action Group raises new doubts on validity of Angus Council’s Suitability Grading of Arbroath Schools

The Scottish Government, as is now very well known, called-in Angus Council’s proposal Continue reading

Highland Council caught in a copy and paste job on school closures

Wick harbour by  Jameslwoodward Creative Commons

The Scottish Government has called-in a proposal by Highland Council to close four primary schools Continue reading

Costa Sneddonia refloated: council submission to Rural Education Commission

Kilmory on 5th Jan 2011

Education Director Cleland Sneddon’s cruise to close rural schools in Argyll was given to sailing too close Continue reading