How can a school be too clean?

Our ‘school too clean’ story in last Friday’s Observer attracted a number of comments on social media. GMB official Christina Lambie said cleaners at Balfron High were told by a private contractor to come up with ways of cutting cleaning time at the school or face redundancy.

Alison Haining: “What an absolute joke. How on earth can a school be too clean? If anything the cleaners should get a pat on the back for doing such a good job, not be threatened be a segregated cycle path from Blair Drummond Safari Park through to Stirling. With a safe cycle route offering a different mode of transport, this could also help relieve the traffic congestion on the A84. with having their hours cut.”

Nicola Welsh: “The school can never be too clean when there are children involved. Any excuse to pay people off.”

Alex Murray-Brown; “I wonder what Stirling Council actually pays for this service. I bet it’s more than paying cleaners directly.”

Further, as Mr Crawford recently announced he was looking for tourist projects to receive a Scottish grant, this scheme may be ideal for such funding.

I had originally written the masterplan document in response to the news that Stirling has been awarded a Sustrans grant for its Walk, Cycle, Live proposal around the centre of Stirling.

I think it would be great if Stirling Council could take this opportunity to create a cycle superhighway masterplan for Stirling.

Fayzan Rehman

Louise Crow “Same happened at Dunblane High about 25 to 30 years ago when I worked there. Asked for voluntary redundancies then expected us that were left to do three cleaners’ areas for one wage. We were also told the school was ”too clean”; crazy.”

Christopher Hill: “That’s the trouble with privatisation, companies only want profit and don’t care about workers and their livelihood. Hope the workers keep their hours.”