Katy Gordon

Vince Cable MP and Katy Gordon protest at School Closures

Former councillor for the Wyndford area, Vince Cable MP, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Shadow Chancellor, came to Glasgow to protest at the threatened closure of the two schools at the heart of the community he used to represent.

Vince met parents of St Gregory’s and Wyndford Primary Schools when he came to sign the petition against closure outside the school gates on Saturday 21st February.

As he looked round the school and spoke to parents, Vince said:

“It is a very sad day when a Labour council is depriving people of educational opportunity on their doorstep. I used to be the councillor for this area and I know that the people of the Wyndford care about both their primary schools.

When I heard about the threat to schools in my former ward, I was determined to come in person to join the chorus of protest against this ill thought our proposal, which will have a damaging financial impact on local families. My colleague Katy Gordon has worked really hard with local parents to get the whole community involved in the fight to save Wyndford and St Gregory’s. I am delighted to put my name to the petition and I will also be filling in the consultation form and sending it back to the council.

Katy Gordon, Westminster spokesperson for Glasgow North, added:

“I was so pleased to get a call from Vince asking to come and join the protest in person. The more we can do to help save the school the better. If Wyndford and St Gregory’s close, there will be no primary school in the area and the heart will have been ripped out of the community.

At 58% occupancy, Wyndford is far higher than the 40% the city council say is the trigger for closure. I have spoken to several mums & dads who say they just won’t be able to afford the extra bus fares to take their children to the proposed alternative schools. One parent has even told me she might have to give up work to get her child to school and back on time.

Wyndford residents deserve better. The council should think again and stop the threat to Wyndford and St Gregory’s.”