10th June 2008

MICHAEL GOVE MP, SHADOW SECRETARY OF STATE FOR CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILES, AND TIMES JOURNALIST,

TO VISIT HAYWARDS HEATH
ON FRIDAY 13 JUNE

Michael Gove MP, will be visiting Bolnore Village accompanied by Mid Sussex MP, Nicholas Soames, on Friday 13th June at 1030.

At Bolnore Village they will meet local County Councillor Peter Bradbury and the Leader of West Sussex County Council, Henry Smith, and representatives from the Bolnore School Group and others outside the site of the proposed new Primary School.

Nicholas Soames and Michael Gove will then depart to visit Oathall Community College where they will meet Mrs Jill Wilson the Headteacher for a visit of the school and the farm.

Michael Gove and Nicholas Soames will then go to Jeremy’s Restaurant at Borde Hill where Michael Gove will address the Mid Sussex Business Lunch Club.

Nicholas Soames said; “I am delighted that Michael Gove, one of the most senior and influential figures in David Cameron’s Shadow Cabinet, is coming to Haywards Heath on Friday and I look forward to a really interesting and useful day.”

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Notes –

WSCC sought competitive bids to run a new school under the Education and Inspections Act 2006 regulations. The Bolnore School Group submitted a bid to establish a new Foundation School and the results will be announced on the 12th June.
http://www.bolnore.org.uk/