MEDWAY COUNCIL EDUCATION FUNDING

Early day motion 379, tabled 2 March 1999 by Jonathan R Shaw (Labour). Signed by 52 members.

That this House deplores the action of Conservative and Liberal Democrat members of Medway Council for voting down the Labour group budget resulting in a cut of ú250,000 from primary school funds; notes the council has free reserves of ú30 million; and calls on the Conservative and Liberal Democrat groups on the council to reverse this decision and put Medway schoolchildren at the top of their agenda.

Signatures by party: Labour 51, Labour/Co-operative 1.