Cllr Andrew Doherty

Liberal Democrat Councillor for Fairford North Ward on Cotswold District Council Learn more

Posts Tagged ‘Education’

Back to school this week

by andrewdoherty on 31 August, 2020

School restarts next week for most pupils. Getting our children’s education back on track is vital for them and their future – make sure you’re up to date with the latest guidance and advice. Updates and information from local (Fairford) school’s at http://farmorsschool.fluencycms.co.uk/Coronavirus-Updates and https://www.fairford.gloucs.sch.uk/parent-s-information/5318-covid-19-school-information.html . National advice at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-parents-and-carers-need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

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Corinium Museum re-opens

by andrewdoherty on 3 August, 2020

Corinium Museum in Cirencester will reopen its doors on Monday, August 3, welcoming back visitors to its famous archaeological collection after almost five months of lockdown. The Museum will be open Monday – Saturday from 10am – 5pm, and Sunday from 2-5pm.   New hygiene and social distancing measures will be in place to ensure the […]

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Coronavirus Update

by andrewdoherty on 1 March, 2020

You may have seen in local news that we’ve now had one confirmed case in the Cotswolds so this is a brief update to ensure people are accessing the latest advice and information. Public Health England, the county council and local NHS colleagues are working closely together to respond. One of the recently confirmed UK […]

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Fairford Primary’s New Buildings

by andrewdoherty on 17 October, 2019

Congratulations to Fairford Primary on the official opening of the new buildings. Outstanding new facilities for an outstanding school. Absolute pleasure to see the children, staff and learning environment today. FAIRFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL OFFICIALLY OPENED BYBISHOP OF TEWKESBURYToday the new Fairford Primary School combined with Fairford Pre-School was officially opened by the Rt Revd Robert Springett, […]

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Speaking to Local Youth about Voting & Politics

by andrewdoherty on 6 March, 2019

Spoke in a visiting speaker’s slot at the Farmor’s Sixth Form about voting and politics – in particular why young people should care and how they can maximise their influence. Improving the quality of citizenship education and encouraging people, particularly young people, to be an active part of the democratic process are things I strongly believe in. […]

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