Investment in local schools "cannot come too soon"
MP welcomes new £5.431 million investment for Kingston's schools

Local Lib Dem MP, Edward Davey, has welcomed the news of major new capital investment for the Borough's schools. An additional £5.431 million for capital improvements over the next 3 years was included in last week's announcement by Education Minister, David Blunkett, which Mr.Davey described as "a significant rise in cash for our school buildings".

Liberal Democrats have been campaigning nationally for substantial extra investment in education for some years, with  Mr Davey at the forefront of that campaign strategy. Locally, the Kingston and Surbiton MP has pushed Kingston's case hard, most recently highlighting schools' problems with the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, at a Treasury Select Committee meeting.

Commenting on the recent announcement, Edward Davey said,

"This is excellent news for Kingston's schools. Many have waited far too long to see this level of increased investment so I'm delighted that these funds have been found.

"My visits to local schools always convinced me of the desperate need for this investment. It is a campaign Liberal Democrats have always seen as a priority. 

"After years of under investment in education by the previous Conservative Government,  for many schools in the Borough, this money cannot come too soon.

"Giving Kingston Council advanced notice of this investment finance should also please the taxpayer. It should help in sensible long term planning. We must now ensure the council delivers best value for our children from this extra cash.

"Finally, we must also ensure Kingston is getting its fair share. Now local education authority has a full asset management plan, it should be possible to compare respective capital needs. So we will be checking on Ministers too.

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