Mother of four tells council how her family has faced racism Published: 12:20, 13 January 2021
A mother of four children has told how her family have been the victims of âinadvertent racismâ in schools and in the district.
Kerrie Rycroft told a meeting of the rural and communities overview and scrutiny committee that she is a white woman living in South Kesteven raising four non-white children.
âMy family and I deal with all different kinds of racial prejudice on a regular basis. In my experience although incidents of nasty racism do happen, they are few and far between . The biggest problem we have in our area I believe is a lack of education .
The statue has been paid for by the Public Memorials Trust, a charity that aims to commission and erect memorials of historically important figures. Money raised by the GCHA Margaret Thatcher Appeal will help deliver the statue. No public funds have been used.
The councilâs decision to underwrite a £100,000 unveiling ceremony had reignited the debate on whether the statue should be erected at all.
The Liberal Democrat councillor Amanda Wheeler said: âI think itâs embarrassing that the district council even contemplate spending £100,000. Itâs so out of touch with where we are right now as a country.â
Wheeler said a recent housing report for Grantham had placed the council into special measures yet it wanted âto blow £100,000 on salmon, caviar, and champagneâ.
Published: 16:55, 11 December 2020
The decision by the district council to underwrite a ceremony to unveil the statue of Margaret Thatcher in St Peterâs Hill, Grantham, could be âcalled inâ by a councillor.
Councillor Ashley Baxter says the decision, taken by the cabinet of South Kesteven District Council, to set aside £100,000 to underwrite the event, was taken without proper discussion by the council.
Coun Baxter, an Independent member representing Market and West Deeping, has asked for the decision to be called in which, if successful, could mean it will be reviewed.
Coun Ashley Baxter (21625991)
In a message to SKDC chief executive Karen Bradford, Coun Baxter said: âOn behalf of a number of Members, I would like to âcall inâ the decision made at Cabinet on Tuesday concerning the so-called âPublic Realm Improvementsâ.
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