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NEWS RELEASE
from the
Liberal Democrats on Harlow District Council |
| Contact | Cllr Lorna Spenceley (home 324676, mobile 07930 337596) |
| Release | Monday 26 January 2004 |
Spenceley Welcomes Fee Protest Marchers to Harlow
Harlow Liberal Democrat leader Lorna Spenceley yesterday (Sunday 25 January) welcomed a group of students marching from Cambridge to London in protest against the Government’s plans for university ‘top-up’ fees.
The three students – Natalie Sedacca, Sam Caldwell and Dan Meyer – set out from Cambridge at the end of last week, and arrived in Harlow late on Sunday afternoon. The students were met at Harlow Station by Mrs Spenceley and Sal Brinton, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Watford.
The students were due to walk from Harlow to Tottenham o­n Monday, and arrive at Westminster in time for the debate in Parliament o­n Tuesday. Their journey has been covered in the press and broadcast media.
Mrs Spenceley said:
"The Government must scrap its plans to introduce top-up fees – plans which break the clear promise Labour made at the last election.
“If the Government persists, thousands of students like Natalie, Sam and Dan will leave university saddled with mortgage-sized debts, and many young people from poorer backgrounds will be put off going to university altogether.
“Instead, the Government should guarantee free tuition for all who are qualified, and restore maintenance grants of up to £2,000 for the least well off students.”
ENDS