Local residents Andrew Lockyer and Richard Eastburn travelled to Westminster to present Graham with a petition of over 400 signatures of local residents and parents who are against the proposals.
Graham Evans said 'Local families are rightly concerned and angry at this proposal, which will have a hugely detrimental impact on all three schools and the communities which they serve. This huge petition demonstrates the strength of feeling, and I will continue to do all that I can to support the campaign'