The Clifden Road Campaign 2011 - 2012
RISC was launched in April 2011 in response to plans for a new Catholic Secondary VA School in the borough of Richmond. That initial campaign ran for almost 2 years, and its legacy is represented in RISC’s aims and policies for the future. Follow the bullet points below for a chronological history of those events. You’ll also find a lot more information in our Archive.
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May 2010 - March 2011: The pre-RISC background story ...
An election pledge, a White Paper, and momentum starts to build, both for and against a new VA school in Richmond Borough.
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Apr 2011 - Oct 2011: RISC is formed and the campaign gathers pace ...
RISC’s Clifden Road campaign is born, as Council plans take shape and opposition grows.
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Nov 2011 - March 2012: RISC triggers a consultation ...
RISC challenges the council's decision-making process, which leads to a borough-wide consultation.
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The consultation results are published, showing signifiant opposition to the council's plan from the non-Catholic population. RISC puts its case strongly to the council, but they eventually approve the Clifden Road VA School plans. RISC gets permission for a Judicial Review of the decision, but the challenge is unsuccessful.