Plans to close 22 schools and nurseries were withdrawn by the council inSeptember, amid community protests (News, 13 September).
The Liberal Democrat-led council says that the city's child populationhas fallen by 18 per cent in the last ten years and that'rationalisation' of the Children and Families Estate is necessary.
Last week a council report proposed that all stakeholders put theirviews to a forum that will include parent, teacher and religious grouprepresentatives.
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