Mr Peter Bone (Wellingborough) (Con)

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I have a petition from a grass-roots organisation that has grown up, concerning the change of name of an important school in my area. Its leading signatories are Emma Davies, Serena James and Julie Burgess.

The petition states:

The Humble Petition of residents of Hemmingwell, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire and the surrounding areas,

Sheweth, that the proposed change of name of the Oakway schools in Hemmingwell and the additional cost in changing the school uniform are both unnecessary and costly and that the schools in Oakway are well established and the name is well known.

Wherefore your Petitioners pray that your Honourable House urges the Secretary of State for Education to urge the Northamptonshire County Council and the Board of Governors at the Oakway schools to work together to ensure that any merged school will be named Oakway Primary School

And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray, etc.

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