Caerphilly County Borough Council has reassured parents that there is not, and never was, any suggestion that parents would be asked to pay for their children taking sandwiches to school.
Interim Chief Executive, Chris Burns said: “I’m happy to confirm that there is not and never has been any intention to impose a charge on parents for their children taking sandwiches to school.
“Indeed, it is a fundamental right of parents to determine their child’s meal options, and we simply couldn’t and wouldn’t ask parents to pay a financial contribution for such a thing.
“The council is asking schools to meet some additional cost, and in setting our budget for 2016/17 we have made a firm commitment to meeting the schools pledge, which will see a further £1.9 million for county borough schools.
“We are very concerned that some parents may be worried by what they have read, and would like to reiterate that it simply is not the case.”
The council’s budget for 2016/17 will be agreed at a meeting of Council on Wednesday, February 24.
It always was a delusion, and an allusion, created by desperate Welsh
Nationalist opposition politicians as an inane scaremongering tactic in
the run up to the Assembly election, clutching straws which disintegrate
in their hands.
Perhaps Assembly Member Lindsay Whittle who was the very senior local politician who said it was likely Labour were planning to impose such charges on parents would like to explain his comments by way of clarification and in so doing to regain at least some gravitas in respect ot his political judgement.
Before commenting I suggest you check the facts. The council’s own equality impact assessment form states that a charge
averaging £2,200 per school per year is proposed by the Labour council
to cover the costs of setting up and clearing away places where children
have brought sandwiches. If schools cannot to meet the tax then there
seems to be three alternatives – school staff themselves set out tables
and clear away, prevent children bringing sandwiches or ask parents to
meet the cost. This is a charge imposed by the council because it says
it costs an hour of staff time a day to set up and clear sandwiches. Why
should schools have to meet these charges – why can’t the council pay?
Which facts EXACTLY are you referring to? is it the Fact that nowhere in any report do Officers or ANY MEMBER of the COUNCIL`s ADMINISTRATION state that parents will be subject to any charges for children consuming sandwiches in schools.
The suggestion is an allusion and a WElSH NATIONALIST delusion, – in fact, you reasonaly set out what you see as three `alternatives`, Alernative one; why not? alternative two and three; there is absolutely NO reason to impose any of the two you suggest which are dreconian alternatives, ( But it is clearly something, The Welsh Nat`s on the Council would consider as an alternative,),
Rather than purpetuate the `Myth` which the Welsh Nationalists created you have to accept NO CHARGES WILL BE IMPOSED ON PARENTS
The issues to do with any costs associated with a `School` activity, WILL BE MET BY THE NORMAL COSTS of running a school. i.e. THE RATEPAYERS WILL PAY `once` via the school budgets. I am very surprised this was not one of the alternatives you suggest, perhaps you know very little about how schools operate in the Caetphilly Borough Area of education responsibility you should take a few lessons from the current Labour Cabinet Member for Eduction and Lifelong Learning , the Prospective Assembly Member for Islywn,
Cllr. Rhianon Passmore,
Haha! Welsh nationalist is a silly term. Why call someone a Welsh nationalist for being against the Labour Party. Thankfully, in London there is a very sensible Conservative government who would never make a ridiculous proposal like this.
There has been no rejection of the idea schools will pay, nor of the suggestion schools will charge parents. This only says the council will not charge schools directly.
Welsh Nationalists are, Welsh Nationalists, a perfectly respectable position and title to take. Nothing to do with being against the Labour Party. In fact, there are those in the Labour Party who move deftly towards Welsh Independence on almost every vote in the Assembly, on Devolved Power issues, and, on increased devolved power for the Assembly. or don`t you follow Welsh Politics?. This is a non story concocted for party political reasons which have rebounded on the proud Welsh Nationalist who promoted the deception.
You seem to label anyone who criticises the Labour Party as a Welsh nationalist. Of course, being a Welsh nationalists is a position to have, but your very generous usage of the word makes it look like you view anyone who is against Labour as a Plaid supporter.
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You really should read comments more carefully, any comments you make in response may them contain at least some sense,
The use of the word Welsh Nationalist in my comments refer to those people who currently belong to the political party, Plaid Cymru. For the avoidance of any doubt and before you draw inaccurate assumptions from my comments, I also respect all Welsh Nationalist who wear the badge, I don’t support them but I respect their right to hold the Nationalistic views they hold ,you on the other hand appear to be wanting to turn it into a derogatory term, which demonstrates to me you know very little about the history of how Plaid Cymru evolved. Some Nationalists also proudly still wear the Welsh Nationalists TRIBAN` three peaks lapel badge
Actually you have mis-informed information, the school my young children attend have stated that if Caerphilly council keep cutting their funds then they would have to try to re-coupe-rate their loses which Might include a small payment in regards to cleaners within the school, if you interpret this the wrong way it equals= Sandwich tax…
`May`s`, If`s, and buts. for goodness sake, expose the school, name the Governors who would would need to stand by such charge back inititiatives, they will be Welsh Nationalist and Labour Councillors, WHO ARE THEY, NAME THE SCHOOL, NAME THE HEAD who fails to balance the books, and NAME THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, all this information is available if you NAME THE SCHOOL. Under such a situation which you highlight this is a matter of public interest.
Do not be fooled by the spin. The tax on schools has not been ruled out, nor has the possibility of the schools asking the parents to contribute. All this says is the council will not directly charge parents – the schools might.
Labour need to be voted out in entirety to ensure this terrible scheme does not become a reality.
Absolute rubbish of course.
So you think Labour are perfect, and would never do such a thing? The same party that introduced the Bedroom Tax (yes, on private properties. The Tories only extended it), would not introduce this charge, really?
Ah`m ? Did I say that?