Spokesperson: Dr.G.Barnsby 141 Henwood Rd. Wolverhampton WV6 8PJ
Phone & Fax: 01902 751888
Dear Friend,
We enclose two documents, one from Wolverhampton University in praise of Ms. Jane Williams, the other a letter from The Friends of Bilston Community College to the Clerk of the Governors of Wolverhampton complaining at the project to give that woman an Honorary Doctorate of Wolverhampton University.
We believe that this project did not originate at W'ton University but at the Department of Education & Skills with the approval of the Learning & Skills Council both of whom have been the most active agents in the vindictive and deliberate closure of Bilston Community College.
Such determined pressure to award an honorary degree to this most unworthy woman faces the FRIENDS with a dilemma not of our liking - shall we make public or not the scandal of an award to a woman who has been encouraged to do grave damage to the further education system?
At present we are taking a medium course of only sending this letter to a number of influential persons.
It is time this dispute was brought to an end by acknowledging that Bilston Community College should not have been closed, renaming Wolverhampton City College - Wolverhampton City Community College and making adjustments to its Board of Governors.
Yours sincerely
Dr. G. Barnsby 8 December 03