I am incredibly unhappy about Wallace Fields Junior School being closed for TWO days in 5 weeks so it can be used as a Polling Station.
This is completely unnecessary as there is also a Polling Station in Alexandra Park which is probably less than 300 meters away. Why have 2 so close together. Surely use Alexandra Park Bowls club with zero impact on the education of local children and remove the school as a Polling station.
I find using a school as a Polling Station a highly sub optimal choice. We are unable to take our children out of school for even one day as it impacts their education and yet the local council can close the school twice in 5 weeks. This is completely unnecessary.
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