THE NEWLY BUILT SURE START CHILDREN?S CENTRE IN EDGWARE LIBRARY IS GOING TO BE SHUT DOWN DUE TO BUDGET CUTS. WE ARE TRYING TO SUBMIT A PETITION TO THE BARNET COUNCIL TO REVOKE THIS DECISION AND KEEP THIS CENTRE RUNNING. IT IS SO POPULAR AMONG THE KIDS AND PARENTS/CARETAKERS. IT IS VERY UNFORTUNATE AND UNFAIR FOR OUR CHILDREN TO BE DEPRIVED IN THIS WAY. AND IT IS SUCH A MASSIVE WASTE OF MONEY TO BUILD THE CENTER (IT JUST STARTED FUNCTIONING IN SEPTEMBER 2010). JUST CLOSING IT DOWN AND TO KEEP IT EMPTY DOESN'T JUSTIFY THE COSTS INCURRED ALREADY.
WE NEED SIGNATURES FOR THE COUNCIL TO TAKE THIS PETITION UP AND THE MORE SIGNATURES WE SUBMIT, THE MORE WE CAN EMPHASISE HOW UNHAPPY THE PARENTS AND CHILDREN ARE ABOUT THIS MOVE. STOKE-ON-TRENT COUNCIL HAD TO REVOKE THEIR DECISION FOR 16 CHILDREN?S CENTER! PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD.
WE CAN ALL MAKE A DIFFERENCE TOGETHER! OUR CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BEAR THE BRUNT OF SUCH CUTS.
KINDLY JOIN IN AND SIGN THE PETITION BY GOING ONLINE ON:
petitions.barnet.gov.uk/ChildrensCenter/