Saturdays rally against the closure of Knowle Manor was a real success with over 100 people attending to show their support for our campaign. Speakers included Tony Moorhouse, a resident at Knowle Manor resident, Merle Stead, a long time Morley campaigner for pensioners rights and my colleagues Judith Elliott and Terry Grayshon.
Speaker after speaker questioned the closure of this excellent residential care home - the only residential care home in Morley with an excellent rating. Tony's contribution was that he was given promise 8 years ago when he moved in that he would have a home for life and that that promise should be kept.
Up to press we have collected over 1000 signatures against the closure. We have called for the closure programme to be scrapped and we will force a vote on this issue at next months Full Council Meeting.
Two amusing postscripts are worth noting on this matter.
The first is the Labour Party's attendance after the work had been done just in time for the photographer followed by their just as quick disappearance when the photographer had gone while the rest of us continued to campaign. The second was the appearance of failed Tory Councillor Paul "make my a pint" Jamieson and failed wannabe politician Nigel "moanalot" Bywater. Their attendance just to watch - as long as no work was involved - is worth noting.
The Knowle Manor campaign will only be won by ongoing hard work. We will be out again next weekend to collect more signatures with an aim of breaking the 2000 mark!
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