Glasgow City Council blocks opening of new nursery facility.

Pollokshields Early Years Centre in Melville Street currently provides nursery care  for children from 3 and up. It is set to expand to include younger children 
 
The building work for this expansion was complete since August 2010. Since then the centre been waiting on a building inspection report from Glasgow City council, without which they cannot begin accepting children. The staff are in place and being paid.


Parents who wanted to place their children there have since been forced to look elsewhere for (much more expensive) childcare. often the very parents who need it in order to return to work 

There are children who could be benefitting from this excellent provision. Glasgow kids need and deserve the best start in life educational success starts from birth up 

Single mum Christine Bird said, "I am due to return to work in 3 weeks. My 2 year-old daughter would love to come here, it's a fantastic setting, affordable and just round the corner. I couldn't believe when I saw the 0-3 area all sitting unused. It's really hard to find good childcare, I don't know what we'll do. So many people are losing their jobs because of cuts, but the council waste money like this. It's a disgrace."