Hear Coventry Socialist Party Councillor Dave Nellist, go head to head with Labour Cllr and Coventry council cabinet member for children’s services Lynette Kelly. Ahead of a council meeting which saw the Labour council decide to axe 1 million  worth of cuts to day care provision at Coventry’s Sure Start nurseries.

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Dave and Parents rallied on the Council House steps yesterday shortly before education cabinet member Lynnette Kelly swung the axe on nursery care at nine Sure Start children’s centres. Dave spoke on behalf of parents at the meeting.

More detailed report to follow

The decision is expected to be rubber-stamped by Coventry City Council’s Labour-run cabinet next Tuesday.

See full report from ‘Coventry Evening Telegraph’  http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2011/11/24/axe-falls-on-coventry-sure-start-nurseries-despite-fresh-protests-92746-29834854/#ixzz1edK7Rzca