A 16-YEAR-OLD student who gave unwavering support to her family during the lockdowns is one of three people to have received an award from Dursley Town Council. Charlotte Tuckwell, Sarah Lancaster and the GL11 Community Hub have been announced as the recipients of this year’s Leslie D Gale award. The award was instituted in 1994, as a tribute to the late Mr Gale, who was the last Chairman of Dursley Parish Council and the first Mayor of Dursley. The award not only recognises longevity of service to the community but also impact. All the recipients received nominations from the community.
A MUM from Dursley has said that in spite of the struggles of home educating, she backs plans to keep schools closed until it is safe to return. Many parents are currently struggling with the pressures of home schooling and had been gearing up for schools to reopen after the February half term. But yesterday (Wednesday) Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that it would not be possible for children to return to education in February. Dursley town councillor and mum-of-one, Danae Savvidou, said: “I trust teachers to care for my child five days a week and I trust them now when they advise that reopening schools is unsafe.”