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Posts Tagged ‘hillside children's centre’

‘Unfair and unlawful’: Campaigners take council to court over children’s centres consultation

By Maya Sall, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 15 August 2024 at 16:14
Campaigners contesting the closure of Fernbank children's centre

‘We have been clear that we would fight tooth and nail to try to keep these valuable services’

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Parents urge Town Hall to completely scrap plans to close two children’s centres after they were ‘put on pause’

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 18 November 2021 at 17:36

The council yesterday called a halt to the proposals until it has undertaken a wider review of its early years provision

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Council shelves plans to close two children’s centres in big win for campaigners

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 17 November 2021 at 12:58

Town Hall calls a halt to any closures until it has held a wider review into early years provision next year

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Local MP Diane Abbott backs campaign to save two children’s centres from closure

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 16 November 2021 at 19:58

The two centres in north London are earmarked for closure as the council tries to save £1m to balance the books

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Parents battling to save two children’s centres in Hackney slam ‘dishonest’ consultation

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 2 November 2021 at 20:14
Previously: Children joined their parents to fight for the nurseries

Families who use Fernbank and Hillside centres say ‘vulnerable children will be impacted’ as cash-strapped council tries to save £1m

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‘It’s a big shock’: Families protest outside Hackney Town Hall as they step up fight to save two children’s centres

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 21 October 2021 at 14:41
Previously: Children joined their parents to fight for the nurseries

Mayor says ‘difficult decision’ was prompted by austerity and flagging demand for places, after Tory councillor labels it a ‘disgrace’

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‘Devastated’ parents fight plans to shut two children’s centres – with 109 affordable childcare places at risk

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 12 October 2021 at 18:31

Early years boss says there is ‘no other way’ as council tries to find £1m in savings

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