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| Row over school closure reversal | Row over school closure reversal |
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| A decision by SNP councillors to reverse the closure of more than 20 school premises in Edinburgh has caused a political row. | A decision by SNP councillors to reverse the closure of more than 20 school premises in Edinburgh has caused a political row. |
| Their Liberal Democrat coalition partners have described the move as a "breach of trust". | Their Liberal Democrat coalition partners have described the move as a "breach of trust". |
| The Lib Dems want to hold urgent talks with the SNP to discuss the future leadership of the council. | The Lib Dems want to hold urgent talks with the SNP to discuss the future leadership of the council. |
| Under the rejected plans 13 primaries, three secondary schools and six nurseries faced closure. | Under the rejected plans 13 primaries, three secondary schools and six nurseries faced closure. |
| We will be investigating a number of ways of securing the positive future that we envisage for the city Jenny DaweLiberal Democrats | We will be investigating a number of ways of securing the positive future that we envisage for the city Jenny DaweLiberal Democrats |
| Labour, which controlled the council until the elections in May, had looked at shutting a raft of schools. | Labour, which controlled the council until the elections in May, had looked at shutting a raft of schools. |
| The council's balance of power shifted after the election when Labour were reduced from 30 to 15 councillors. | |
| Liberal Democrat councillors won 17 seats while SNP gained 12, the Conservatives 11 and the Greens three. | |
| When the Lib Dem/SNP coalition took over it said action could not be delayed any longer. | When the Lib Dem/SNP coalition took over it said action could not be delayed any longer. |
| It said the education department was £14m in the red and that it made no sense to keep open half empty schools. | It said the education department was £14m in the red and that it made no sense to keep open half empty schools. |
| Parents reacted furiously to the plan, which affects 14,000 children. | Parents reacted furiously to the plan, which affects 14,000 children. |
| On Sunday night SNP MSPS had a hastily convened meeting with their counterparts on the council. | On Sunday night SNP MSPS had a hastily convened meeting with their counterparts on the council. |
| SNP councillors withdrew their critical support for the plan. | SNP councillors withdrew their critical support for the plan. |
| Lib Dem leader of the council Jenny Dawe said the SNP had breached the coalition agreement. | Lib Dem leader of the council Jenny Dawe said the SNP had breached the coalition agreement. |
| 'Excellent services' | 'Excellent services' |
| She added: "We will be investigating a number of ways of securing the positive future that we envisage for the city. | She added: "We will be investigating a number of ways of securing the positive future that we envisage for the city. |
| "If the SNP want to be a part of that then they have a lot of work to do to restore the trust that we previously had. | "If the SNP want to be a part of that then they have a lot of work to do to restore the trust that we previously had. |
| "Of course, the Liberal Democrat Group's top priority is to provide excellent services for the people of Edinburgh and we are committed to working in their best interests." | "Of course, the Liberal Democrat Group's top priority is to provide excellent services for the people of Edinburgh and we are committed to working in their best interests." |
| SNP members said they wanted to go "back to the drawing board". | SNP members said they wanted to go "back to the drawing board". |
| The threat to some of the capital's schools is likely to resurface but not until at least 2008. | The threat to some of the capital's schools is likely to resurface but not until at least 2008. |
| Steve Cardownie, the SNP group leader on the council and deputy leader of the authority, said too many schools had been named. | Steve Cardownie, the SNP group leader on the council and deputy leader of the authority, said too many schools had been named. |