Campaigners force rethink on closures

Kirklees Metropolitan Council confirmed last week that Tiddlywinks Nursery would stay open and that Cambridge Road nursery would remain subject to review in 2008. However, Sankofa Nursery, which was unofficially shut down last month, is to close, with staff and children going to Cambridge Road. A scrutiny committee report last week recommended that the two stay open. The committee looking into plans to close the nurseries first met in July following pressure since February from parents and Unison officials (News, 19 July). Alison Sykes, Unison represenative and nursery officer at Tiddlywinks, said, 'This report...