News from Southampton Labour

Where do the Tories expect our children to play?

Labour MP John Denham has hit out at the decision made by the Government and the City Council to suspend the play area programme in Southampton.

Mr Denham said: “This will disadvantage the city’s children for no good reason. The money was there and there was no reason to cut it. Where do the Tories expect our children to play?

“Not only will our children suffer in the long run, but other young people will be hurt this year. Many of the city’s new play parks, funded by Labour, have been constructed by young people who have got jobs though the Future Jobs Fund. They will lose the chance of this valued work which has helped cut youth unemployment.”

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