Harlow's Liberal Democrats have submitted their response to the consultation by Tory-controlled Essex County Council on the county council's plans to close Brays Grove School.

The Liberal Democrat response states that no secondary school in Harlow should close, and that the county council should look for organisations to work together to provide shared solutions. The response says:

"Essex County Council should lift the threat hanging over Brays Grove School, and seek to engage its strategic local partners in discussions about the best way forward for secondary education in Harlow."

Commenting on the recent alternative proposal that secondary education should cease on the Passmores school site, and that Passmores should relocate to the Brays Grove site, Cllr Chris Millington said:

"This is a proposal that currently raises more questions than it gives answers. What will the County Council want to do with the Passmores site? Will any money saved from closing Passmores be re-invested in Harlow? How will the specialisms of the two schools be preserved? How will overcrowding in Harlow's remaining schools be addressed? What arrangements will be made for pupils currently studying at Passmores - especially those with special educational needs? And most importantly, will there be a fresh consultation, to allow Passmores parents to have a say about the proposal that there should no longer be a secondary school on the Passmores site?"