People have less than a week in which to object to Bradford council's controversial schools-review proposals. The two-month objection period for the council's £150 million plans for the future of education in the district ends on Wednesday.

The council has proposed to change the present three-tier education structure to a primary-secondary model by closing all middle schools and turning first and upper schools into primary and secondary schools.

Keighley Education Action Group (KEAG), which is fighting for increased secondary school provision in Keighley, has sent more than 100 separate objections to Bradford's education director Diana Cava-nagh and the Government's education secretary David Blu-nkett. Each objection has been signed by ten local electors.

Wendy Bennett, of the action group, says: "We have had a tremendous response. It's imp-ortant Bradford council and the Government are shown the depth of feeling in Keighley against the proposals to reduce the number of places for our 11-year-olds."

The group has submitted formal objections to the closure of Oldfield First School and Bront Middle School and to the reduction of intake at Oakbank School. It wants Bront to be retained as a split-site upper school with Oak-bank.

To object, there must be at least ten names on a letter. To object about Oakbank write to the Education Director at Flockton House, Bradford BD4 7RY. Other objections should go to the Secretary of State, Department for Education and Employment, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BT. Mr Blunkett is expected to make his final decision on Bradford's bid by the end of the year.

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