Cabinet say NO to Option 3 but C.L.A.R.E are still fighting!

On Tuesday 4th March the cabinet met to decide the future of schools in the Haverhill cluster. Option 1, the councils leading option, is for two secondary schools in Haverhill, Option 3 includes a third school in Clare on the current middle school site.

Supporting Option 3 were Councillor Jane Midwood, Councillor Selwyn Prior, Councillor Kathy Pollard and Councillor Richard Kemp who all spoke of the benefits of a third secondary school in Clare and how it is the only way forward for the town and indeed the local area.

Parents and representatives from C.L.A.R.E, the Clare Parish Council and the Clare Society attended the cabinet meeting to hear the verdict.

Despite the immense support for Option 3, the eight cabinet members, Councillor O’ Brien, Councillor Pembroke, Councillor Newman, Councillor Storey, Councillor Chambers, Councillor Alcock, Councillor Spicer and Councillor Mc Gregor, voted unanimously in favour of Option 1.
Why? Well, we have our suspicions.

Although bitterly disappointed, we are not deterred. In fact, we are more determined than ever that Clare WILL get its secondary school.