We fight together: AS a parent of two small children at Hurworth Primary School I feel compelled to add my voice to the many others that condem the closure of Hurworth and Eastbourne schools.

Common sense tells us that these plans will not help the problems in our schools.

Having been to the recent parish council meeting in Hurworth, I was overwhelmed by the strength of feeling in the community.

We propose to fight this decision to the bitter end and do whatever it takes to keep Hurworth school open and support Eastbourne in whatever way we can.

Give them the £20m to bring it up to standard. Don't spend it on buildings - buildings don't make a school. We need to stand together and fight this not just as a village or a parish council, but as a town. We want the best all of our children not just at Hurworth or Eastbourne.

This won't stop here, Hummersknott and Branksome will be next. Don't fight each other, fight the council get your children, family, friends to write to the acting chief executive at Darlington Borough Council, not Tony Blair, he won't see the letters.

Let's see the acting chief executive in person. Let's get in the national Press. There's lots to do, so let's get on.

Thank you The Northern Echo for allowing us to voice our views. Keep us in print, Don't lose momentum. - Carmel Binns Middleton-One-Row.