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Move the Wokingham without polling station for 6th May 2021, and keep Oaklands school open

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Lisa Godwin
5 years ago

Please don’t!

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Tracy Humphries
5 years ago

Voting should be moved online if there is no suitable venue. Losing another day of education is unacceptable at this time

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Greg Hewett
5 years ago

I'm surprised that using the school was even an option considering the amount of schooling the children have missed in the past 12 months! Why is it always Oaklands? There must be other options available.

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Michelle Cox
5 years ago

This is ludicrous. They have missed too much already, there are several locations that could be used, including Pinewood.

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Steve Cobb
5 years ago

Do not close the school!!!

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Sarah Doolan
5 years ago

Another day off school is detrimental to our children. It is unfair Either an alternative school or the community centre should be used

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Lucy Hewett
5 years ago

Please keep our school open! The children have missed so much school already in the last year!

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Steve Blackmore
5 years ago

This has been an ongoing issue but now of all times it is clear that an alternative venue must be found for a local polling station. Attendance at school must be prioritised.

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Nicci Hooper
5 years ago

There are so many more locations which could be used. This is absolutely ridiculous.

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Sarah Simpson
5 years ago

Postal voting leaves no reason why the same geographical location should be used every year!

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Karen
5 years ago

Surely kids have missed enough schooling! Find a youth club, church hall etc there are loads of unused buildings currently. Shocking!

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Andrew Roissetter
5 years ago

Please don't close the school again.

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Emilie Euesden
5 years ago

There must be other venues! Let's hope this gets resolved.

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Lee Godwin · petition starter
5 years ago

Thank you all, Glad we are all thinking the same thing. Please share on all year / school groups you have access to.

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Julie Laycock
5 years ago

There must be other local halls which could be used . Children should not miss another whole day of valuable learning for voting . Come on council . Think !!!!

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Mike Dixon
5 years ago

More effort should be made to eliminate the use of schools for poling stations on a permanent basis. This is very disruptive for children and their families. At present it is particularly bad because of all the time lost to covid.

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Peter Dixon
5 years ago

There must be an alternative be venue

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Cathryn Ella
5 years ago

Alternative arrangements should be made to ensure children can get as much time in school as possible given how much time they have lost through Covid.

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Sarah Dewson
5 years ago

The children have missed far too much already! Surely there must be a church hall or sports centre somewhere that could be used instead

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Keri Bradley
5 years ago

Nooooo