Reform set to undo £1m spend and 125-year lease for unpopular free school

Black CountryWalsallThe project is currently subject to planning permission06:59, 22 Aug 2026Reedswood Park protest July 2026Reform leaders are set to revoke a previously agreed £1million spend on the school project.‌In February 2026, the then Conservative cabinet approved the pay out to cover ‘abnormal costs’ associated with building a 1000-place free school at Reedswood Park.‌They also approved a 125-year lease of the woodland for the new £50million facility, funded by the Department for Education.‌READ MORE:'Armed police stormed town after I tried to get my bike back from machete thieves'The project is currently subject to planning permission. The previous agreement said that if the DfE failed to get permission, the lease will not be completed and the payment will not be made.Conservati