Residents, workers and projects have expressed their deep unhappiness with New Deal’s decision not to renew funding for many valued projects. Last month the Messenger revealed which projects had received green, amber or red lights from the New Deal Partnership Board. The full implications of these decisions are now sinking in and the Messenger has received many responses from local residents and community groups.
Anger and disappointment at New Deal
- Education decisions
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In December members of the New Deal Education Theme Group expressed concern at the decisions to stop funding Bookstart, the Community Language Schools, and the two main community projects tackling school exclusions: Cellar Space and Catch the Drift.
- No change on childcare decisions
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A recent New Deal Partnership Board focus meeting on Childcare made no commitment to reverse the decision to end funding for voluntary sector childcare projects in the area.
- New Deal spend the money
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Meanwhile, at January 2006’s Overarching Theme Group meeting, three internal New Deal projects were given endorsement for the next 3–5 years.
- Consultation
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The consultation event advertised for Saturday, 21st January has been cancelled and replaced with two new events.
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