Scottish Borders Council has decided to start a consultation on closing several nurseries.
This decision is completely wrong and must be reversed.
All plans to close nurseries should be abandoned immediately.
The council should be helping families with childcare needs, not limiting the options and making it harder for parents and carers.
When this consultation goes live, I would encourage all parents and everyone in the affected communities to make their voices heard.
It's a disgrace that the council is ignoring the views of so many parents and families across the Borders.
Going ahead with a consultation makes no sense when local people are firmly opposed to these plans. We all want rural services to be protected, not shut down.
Councillors who voted for this, both from the SNP and my own party, must explain to local people why they think nursery closures should be on the table.
Everyone who backed these plans should face the scrutiny of a public meeting so they can outline why they have made this awful decision and listen to the views of residents.
