MUSIC MUST BE SAVED
March 28, 2006 11:00 AM
Lorely Burt, Liberal Democrat MP for Solihull, is to ask the Secretary of State for Education how much money the Government spends to fund music services for young people.
Commenting on the Conservative Solihull and Meriden Council's plans to cut the funding for the Solihull Music Service, Ms Burt said:
"The Solihull Music Service is an essential front-line service for young people in Solihull and the surrounding area. I am working with the Liberal Democrat group on the Council to see that we do not lose this important service.
"Although the Conservative Council said they would avoid cuts to front-line services, they are cutting funding for a service that provides broad educational and personal development opportunities for hundreds of children across the borough.
"Young people, such as Charlotte Nolan and Alex Taylor, from the Service are already leading a campaign to stop the cuts, and I will support them in every way that I can."
Councillor Norman Davies, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, has also condemned the Conservative plans, saying,
"It is a disgrace that parents will have to pay more for two children's music lessons than they do to the unfair Council Tax man.
"We will challenge these plans at the next Council meeting on 4th April, and support the parents and young people campaigning to keep the service available to all every step of the way."
Under the Conservatives plans, parents with two children taking lessons at the Solihull Music Service will have to pay £600 a child for lessons and then an additional £60 for them to play in a band. This is a total of £1,320, over £300 more than they would pay in Band D Council Tax.
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