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7EDNESDAY TH *ANUARY 5%! S ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
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)SABEL $YSON .EWS %DITOR ! BUILDING FOR GRADUATION CEREMONIES AND A NEW SITE FOR THE PROPOSED SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY COULD BE IN THE PIPELINE FOR 5%! ! CONTROVERSIAL a MIL LION BID FROM 5%! TO BUY THE SITE OF "LACKDALE -IDDLE 3CHOOL WHICH LIES BEHIND THE 3PORTSPARK ON "LUEBELL 2OAD HAS BEEN GIVEN AN INITIAL GREEN LIGHT 4HE DEAL FOR THE PROVISIONAL SALE OF "LACKDALE -IDDLE 3CHOOL TO THE 5NIVERSITY WAS AGREED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS BY .OR FOLK #OUNTY #OUNCIL S RULING #ABINET !LTHOUGH THE SALE OF THE SCHOOL SITE TO 5%! IS SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT APPROVAL AND PLANNING PERMISSION THE
a MILLION RECEIVED FROM THE DEAL IS PLANNED TO BE IN VESTED BACK INTO A a MIL LION PROJECT TO BUILD lVE NEW PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN .ORWICH 4HE RE ORGANISATION PRO GRAMME OF LOCAL SCHOOLS WILL MEAN "LACKDALE S SALE WOULD SEE A a MILLION SCHOOL BUILT ON THE CURRENT .ORTHlELDS &IRST 3CHOOL IN ,OVELACE 2OAD 'OVERNORS AT NEIGHBOUR ING %ARLHAM (IGH 3CHOOL FEAR THAT THE SALE WOULD DAMAGE ITS BID FOR 3PECIALIST 3PORTS #OLLEGE STATUS BECAUSE IT WOULD LOSE A FOOTBALL PITCH 4HE lRST EVER HEAD TEACHER OF THE SCHOOL SAID h)TgS A CRIME TO SELL +EEP THE LAND FOR "LACKDALE v 2ESIDENTS AND
PARENTS AT NEARBY .ORTHlELDS HAVE LED A CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE RE ORGANISATION PLANS SUGGESTING THAT A NEW SCHOOL ON THE LARGER "LACKDALE SITE
WOULD BE MORE EFlCIENT 4HE POSSIBLE SALE WILL BRING FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS TO A 5%! SITE THAT HAS AL READY SEEN NUMEROUS INNO
VATIVE CONSTRUCTIONS OVER THE LAST DECADE ! NEW DENTISTRY SCHOOL WILL ENLARGE 5%! S NATIONAL APPEAL FURTHER AND A PROPOSED GRADUATION
BUILDING WILL BE A WELCOME ADDITION FOR STUDENTS WHO PRESENTLY GRADUATE FROM BUILDINGS THAT ARE USED FOR #ONTINUED ON 0AGE
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! DATE HAS BEEN SET THAT WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE POSI TION OF %DITOR AT #ONCRETE IS TO BECOME AN ELECTED ROLE IN FUTURE YEARS 4HE INITIAL PROPOSAL THAT THE EDITORSHIP SHOULD BE ELECTED WAS PUT TO 5NION #OUNCIL THOUGH A PETITION BROUGHT IT TO A STUDENT VOTE WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE ON -ONDAY TH AND 4UESDAY TH &EBRUARY -EMBERS OF THE #ON CRETE 3OCIETY HAVE SAID THAT THE CONTROVERSIAL CALL COULD
3TUDENTS IN .ORWICH HAVE ACCUSED #HARLES #LARKE OF USING THEM AS SCAPEGOAT TO PUSH THROUGH THE GOVERN MENT S 2ESPECT AGENDA #HARLES #LARKE ANGERED 5%! STUDENTS IN HIS .OR WICH CONSTITUENCY WHEN HE CLAIMED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE .EW 9EAR THAT CONSTITU ENTS HAD OBJECTED TO A mAT OCCUPIED BY STUDENTS SAYING THEY hDO ABSOLUTELY NOTH ING TO QUELL THEIR LOUD NOISE LOUD MUSIC AND DISRUPTION OF THEIR LIVES v
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MEAN AN UNSKILLED CANDIDATE WITH NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE OF THE PAPER BUT WITH GOOD CAMPAIGN SKILLS HAS THE OP PORTUNITY TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER 4HEY ARGUE THAT UNLIKE 5NION %XECUTIVE POSITIONS THE ROLE OF %DITOR IS NOT TO REPRESENT STUDENTS !S IS THE CASE WITH ALL OTHER PAID 5N ION POSITIONS SUCH AS SERVICE AND ADMINISTRATION STAFF THE %DITOR IS CURRENTLY CHOSEN AC CORDING TO THEIR ABILITIES NOT THROUGH AN ELECTION
4HE CURRENT PROCESS OF AL LOCATING AN %DITOR INCLUDES SUBMITTING A #6 AND COVER ING LETTER WITH A WORD CONSULTANCY DOCUMENT 4HIS IS FOLLOWED BY A PANEL IN TERVIEW 4HE USE OF SPECIAL IST PROGRAMMES INCLUDING )N$ESIGN AND 0HOTOSHOP TO A HIGH STANDARD IS ALSO RE QUIRED #AMPAIGNING WILL BEGIN ON TH &EBRUARY AND HUS TINGS WILL BE ON TH &EBRU ARY BETWEEN AND PM IN THE ,#2
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ING PROJECTS v #HARLES #LARKE WAS CRITI CISED FOR HAVING LITTLE COM PASSION IN HIS DEALINGS WITH STUDENT VIEWS !NDY (IGSON #OM MUNICATIONS /FlCER AT 5%! SAID h#HARLES #LARKE SHOULD KNOW THAT RESPECT HAS TO BE EARNED AND IT IS QUESTIONABLE WHETHER THIS GOVERNMENT WHICH HAS LIED OVER INTRO DUCTION OF TUITION FEES AND THEN INTRODUCED TOP UP FEES CAN CLAIM ANY RESPECT WHAT SO EVER v
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