A Church of England diocese has threatened legal action over the planned closure of three schools on the Isle of Wight. The Diocese of Portsmouth has sent a formal letter of claim to Isle of Wight Council, setting out its legal opposition to the authority’s plans. Church of England primary schools in Arreton, Bradding and Oakfield are set to close under the council’s current proposals to tackle a decline in pupil numbers. The diocese says the authority did not carry out a “fair and reasonable” process to identify the schools for closure. The council could face possible litigation and a judicial review if it did not reconsider its decision and re-start the consultation process, the church warned.
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