WE ACTED IN GOOD FAITH

22 July 2005

Correspondent Rob Lowe claims that proposals to close Dylan Thomas School are politically motivated (Have Your Say, July 15). It is unfortunate that Mr Lowe has felt the need to reduce the issue to this level after the determined, intelligent and well-organised campaign to retain the school by governors, pupils, teachers and parents has won such respect across the city.

Whether you agree with them or not, councillors have acted throughout in good faith and have pursued what they believe is in the best interests of children's educational provision in the city.

The suggestion that proposals fit the electoral interests of the Liberal Democrats is just nonsense. It is true there are three Liberal Democrats councillors in the Sketty Ward but there is one in the Cockett Ward as well and the party has ambitions to win more.

The Liberal Democrats also have ambitions to build on their outstanding second place in Swansea West in the General Election.

If they had wanted to use their position on the council to further their political interests then they would have done nothing about the funding crisis facing our schools due to surplus places.

That seems to be what Labour and Plaid Cymru want. Such a course would be irresponsible.

Councillor Peter Black, AM for South Wales West