HOW CAN THIS BE FAIR?

11 July 2005

After enduring three hours and 10 minutes of utter tedium at a Swansea City Council meeting, I was denied a proper answer to my question: "Why has the cabinet decided that my constitutional right to ask my councillor to inquire about the reasons behind the proposed closure of Dylan Thomas School should not be respected?''

I was told by the presiding officer that the closure "was not on the agenda'' therefore my question was "invalid''.

Plaid Cymru's motion was pulled at the last minute, which meant that elected members of all parties were denied a debate during the consultation period.

Will the political shenanigans of the coalition bias the outcome of the "consultation''?

R Lowe, Cwm Cadle, Portmead, Swansea