Staff and parents at the Link and Learn Pre-School at the Link Centre have been told by GLL, the company who now run the Link Centre, that their longstanding tenancy will end in July so that the existing gym can be extended.
The Link Centre was originally designed in the 1980’s with a dedicated space for under 5s in mind. Link and Learn provides up to 24 places for children aged 3 and 4 years.
Staff and parents at the Link and Learn Pre-School at the Link Centre have been told by GLL, the company who now run the Link Centre, that their longstanding tenancy will end in July so that the existing gym can be extended.
The Link Centre was originally designed in the 1980’s with a dedicated space for under 5s in mind. Link and Learn provides up to 24 places for children aged 3 and 4 years.
Labour’s West Swindon Councillors have said that when Swindon Borough Council was negotiating with GLL to take over the Link Centre, at no time was it raised that the nursery may get pushed out from the Link.
Labour’s Mannington & Western Councillor, Jim Robbins, said:
“We’re really disappointed that Link and Learn might be shutting and really hope they can find new premises.
This shows the danger of outsourcing key facilities where new management from the private sector know the cost of everything but the value of nothing. It really is worrying that this might happen at Lydiard Park and other assets Swindon’s Conservative administration is looking to outsource.
We’ll be supporting families to ensure they are able to find alternative pre-school provision if Link and Learn Playgroup is unable to relocate to another venue close-by.”