Last week, Janice Rush, our Chair of Governors, and I attended a meeting about the playing field at the rear of school. Also present at the meeting were representatives from Children’s Services and Planning departments, plus Councillors Sharon Hamilton and Alex Sobel. Cllr Judith Blake, Labour councillor for Middleton Park ward, Deputy Leader of Leeds City Council, Executive Member for Children’s Services, also attended for the first part of the meeting.
It was agreed to explore some possible solutions and meet again in two weeks’ time on 11 April 2014. The content of these can’t at this moment be made public.
The meeting was positive and constructive. Since the meeting, Cllr Sobel continues to work towards a solution which it is hoped will satisfy the needs of all stakeholders – this is encouraging. Another development is that Cllr Blake will visit Moortown Primary next week, on Tuesday morning from 08.30.
Thank you to councillors and other representatives for responding and engaging in the challenge to meet the needs and rights of our pupils: to learn, to play, to grow, to compete, to engage and ultimately to lead a happy and healthy lifestyle.