I agree we need new secondary school but I gather that there are other interested parties that have not been mentioned The charter school is also putting in a bid and although it has now formed a trust to do so,it is not really a brand in the way that Harris and possibly haberdashers are .However, their bid might answer some of the questions being raised here- it stands for a consistently co educational structure,secular, with a broad curriculum,no selection-a truly comprehensive and community based school. I agree we don't want brand wars so surely our local councillor should at least mention the different bids in this discussion rather be seen to be campaigning for one particular "brand". I agree with others that this unplanned free for all is not really the way this should be done but that is because of government policy. Locally we just have to make the best we can of it and try to get what we want. Our councillor should help us do that.