February 2019

Focus On Feb Bramcote 2019 Edited by Hannah Land, Ian Tyler and David Watts www.BroxtoweLibDems.org School Cuts Special Report Research by Bramcote Liberal Democrats has shown the impact that cuts to school funding have had in our schools. An examination of the budgets for Bramcote College, Alderman White School, Bramcote C of E Primary School and Bramcote Hills Primary School (the figures for Foxwood were not available) shows that all four have suffered significant real terms cuts in their budgets over the past four years. In each school this means that average class sizes have gone up. Our study of figures from the Department for Education shows that between 2015/16 and 2019/20 schools in Bramcote will have lost, in real terms, more than £500,000 of income a year, which works out at a massive £306.46 per pupil. The effect of this is that across all four schools the average class size has gone up by 1.5 pupils per class. This means that teachers inevitably have less time to spend with each pupil and the quality of education is Bramcote College - a real terms cut of therefore bound to suffer. £119,177 per year The research by the Lib- Dems has also shown the effect of cuts to education across Nottinghamshire. Across the county as a whole the real terms cut is £16.4 million per year, Bramcote C of E Primary School - a equivalent to £157 per real terms cut of £34,937 per year pupil. The cuts in Bramcote are nearly double this, which means that our schools have Bramcote Hills Primary School - a real borne a disproportionately terms cut of £55,705 per year large part of the reduction. Liberal Democrats demand better. It does not matter which party is in government or in charge of local authorities, education must be valued and protected. We are campaigning for funding to be increased across all our local schools. Cuts to education are a betrayal of our children. Alderman White School - a real terms All figures shown are taken from the School Cuts website at www.schoolcuts.org.uk and are cut of £308,155 per year drawn from figures published by the Department For Education. These figures have been adjusted for inflation to show the real terms effect of spending cuts on our local schools. Liberal Democrats - Demand Better Coming Up Thoresby Road Easter Celebration The 2019 Hemlock Happening will Liberal Democrat County Councillor There will be a series of events at St take place at Bramcote Park on Steve Carr has secured funding from Michael’s Church aimed at everyone Saturday 8th June, starting at 1pm. the County Council for repatching in Bramcote in the week leading up to This annual celebration is attended work along the whole length of Easter Sunday on 21 April. All details by thousands of people each year Thoresby Road. This will be carried are at and is one of the highlights of the out in June this year. https://saintmichaelsbramcote.com calendar in Broxtowe. It is a free event with contributions and displays Voter ID Fostering from local schools, bands and clubs. Everybody is welcome to attend. Broxtowe has been selected as a trial Could you foster a child? There are area in the 2019 local elections where now over 500 children in the East The Bramcote 2K and 5K Fun Runs voters will require identification when Midlands in care awaiting foster will take place around Bramcote Park they come to vote. Voters will need to families. Whilst the number of on Sunday 1st May 2019, between 6 bring with them either one piece of children has gone up, the number of and 8pm. The 5k run is suitable for photo ID (driving licence, passport people fostering has gone down. If new and existing runners. The 2k fun etc) or their polling card and some you have a spare room you could Run is suitable for beginners, other form of identification to prove make a real difference to a child’s life. children and families. The 5k run their identity. This is one of a number takes place on pavements, grass and of trials that the government are gravel pathways in and around the running designed to prevent voter park. The 2k Fun Run takes place on fraud. It is important to remember paths, grass and gravel that your vote will still be secret! pathways within the park. Liberty Leisure will be holding a L10 Bus Broxtowe Family Aquathlon, We were very worried to hear that the involving a 200 metre swim and a 2K L10 bus route, which serves run on Sunday 9th June between 5 Bramcote, is under threat following a and 7pm. There will be junior and withdrawal of funding by the Labour adult groups. Contact Liberty Leisure controlled City Council. We are at Bramcote Leisure Centre for more working hard to try and ensure that information. this route continues to operate with a full service. Published and promoted by David Watts, (Liberal Democrats) all of 6 Edingale Court, Bramcote, NG9 3LY, printed by Solo Press, 9 Stock Road, Southend-on-Sea Essex, SS2 5QF Local Lib Dem Contacts Steve Carr, (County Councillor) 5 Tracy Close, Beeston, NG9 3HW, 07946 411901 [email protected] Ian Tyler, 308 Derby Road, Bramcote, NG9 3JN 0115 9392102, [email protected] David Watts, 6 Edingale Court, Bramcote, NG9 3LY 0115 8544031, [email protected] Hannah Land, 43 Hanley Avenue, Bramcote NG9 3HE 07740 198612, [email protected] Tell us what you think Name Address Telephone Mobile E-mail I will vote Liberal Democrat at the next election I can help deliver FOCUS in my area for 1 hour per quarter I would like to vote by post at the next local election If you return this slip the Liberal Democrats and their elected representatives may use the information you provide to contact you. Some of these contacts may be automated. 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