The leader of Knowsley Council has condemned the “disgraceful” decision to suddenly close a Huyton nursery, leaving hundreds of children and dozens of staff in limbo.
Speaking at a meeting of the borough’s full council on Wednesday, Cllr Graham Morgan said the council only found out about the closure when contacted by parents after receiving an email from the owner of Orchard day nursery.
Devastated families had contacted the ECHO over the weekend in shock at the closure of the large nursery, which looked after 200 children in the borough and employed 48 members of staff, most of whom had been involved in a dispute over pay and conditions as members of UNISON.
