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Solidarity MSP, Tommy Sheridan, has lambasted Edinburgh City Council for refusing to answer questions from Craigmillar Child Services over the withholding of funds needed to keep the service running.
Patsy King, who runs the facility in Craigmillar, will be a guest on Sheridan's radio phone in show on www.talk107.co.uk this Sunday to talk about the crisis facing the facility, which is now in danger of going under due to the council's actions. Over 200 people are reliant on the service, which employs 26 people, in one of Scotland's most deprived communities.
Sheridan said:
"Patsy approached Solidarity for help and I immediately arranged to have her on the show this week. However, both Edinburgh City Council leader, Ewan Aitken, and his deputy, Ian Perry, have declined an invitation to come on and explain their actions in withholding money from what is obviously a vital service in Craigmillar."
Patsy King is convinced that the decision to withhold the funds is a political one, based on her role in campaigns against stock transfer and the council's current Craigmillar regeneration project, which she maintains has already been a disaster for the community.
King said:
"Despite writing letter after letter to the Council nobody from there has seen fit to inform us why our funds are being withheld. Without this money the service can't continue and ultimately it's the kids who will suffer."
Solidarity calls on Edinburgh City Council to explain their actions with regard to Craigmillar Childcare Services. Meanwhile, Tommy Sheridan's invitation for a representative from the Council to appear on his show this Sunday remains open.
Joining Patsy on "Sunday Morning with Citizen Tommy" will be Paddy Hill, founder of MOJO, the Miscarriages of Justice Organisation. Paddy was one of the Birmingham Six, wrongly imprisoned for fiteen years. Listeners can speak to Paddy, Tommy or Patsy by calling or emailing
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, the show goes out at 10.00am every Sunday to the Lothians, Edinburgh and Fife, or listen online at www.talk107.co.uk |
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