Councils to fight school building cuts
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Councils are challenging a decision to scrap Labour's £55bn school building programme.
Nottingham City Council said it was prepared to take "whatever actions are necessary" as it started a legal challenge to the Government's decision to halt the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) initiative, which meant funding to refurbish two of the city's schools was cut.
Waltham Forest Council, in north-east London, also started legal action, saying the decision to pull the funding would have a "catastrophic effect" on pupils.
The Education Secretary, Michael Gove, axed the scheme in July – cancelling projects at more than 700 schools. A Department for Education spokesman said: "We understand people's disappointment but the BSF programme was wasteful, needlessly bureaucratic and behind schedule."
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments