Liberal Democrat Schools Minister David Laws MP has today announced that Sponne School will receive a share of a £370 million school buildings fund. Good school buildings are vital to making sure that more children and young people in Towcester receive a first class education. Sponne will receive money to refurbish sports facilities, and fund an electrical distribution and lighting upgrade.
The announcement follows representations made by Towcester’s Liberal Democrat Focus Team who has consistently fought for funding to improve schools in Towcester.
The Conservative Party’s plans would mean dramatic cuts to school maintenance and improvement in the future. The Conservatives have set out proposals to divert up to £5 billion from school capital budgets – cuts that would leave many more children in Towcester stuck in unsuitable school buildings.
Liberal Democrat Schools Minister David Laws MP said: “I am delighted to be announcing this funding for Sponne School in Towcester, fought for and delivered by Liberal Democrats in government. Your County Councillor Chris Lofts has been an outstanding campaigner for Sponne School making a very clear case as to why this project should be funded. Liberal Democrats want to carry on investing in our school buildings to give every child the best possible start in life.
Conservative plans would mean huge cuts for schools – ripping apart the coalition’s efforts to improve school buildings and condemning children in Towcester to crumbling classrooms and out dated facilities.”
Councillor Lisa Samiotis comments: “This money is absolutely fantastic news for children, parents and teachers in Towcester, and I am delighted that Liberal Democrat ministers have listened to our case. It is much harder for teachers to teach and for children to learn when they are stuck in school buildings that aren’t up to scratch.”
Councillor David Tarbun says: “Investing in Sponne will give more of our local young people the opportunity to get the first class education they deserve. I will fight very hard against unfair Tory plans to starve our local schools of investment in the future.”