SPD continues to fight: daycare center in Potenburg demanded despite budget bottleneck!

SPD continues to fight: daycare center in Potenburg demanded despite budget bottleneck!

In Wilhelmshaven, the construction of a daycare center (Kita) in the Potenburg district remains the focus of the SPD parliamentary group. Despite the statement by the head of the youth welfare office, Jörg Ratzmann, that no financial resources can be provided for the next two years, the SPD parliamentary group leader Volker Block insists that the daycare center is urgently needed. Detlef Schön, the chairman of the SPD local association, describes the situation as a “scandal” because 62 five-year-old children currently have no place in a daycare center, while the city administration sees no solution to this challenge because there are no financial resources. So reported NWZonline.

Urgent need and planning

The SPD is relying on the development plan, which provides for the construction of the new daycare center in Potenburg, and wants to overcome the blockade by the administration. The arguments that this task should not be taken on by the Evangelical Family Education Center underline the importance of parenthood and city administrative responsibility. According to the needs assessment, there is a lack of over 500 childcare places in Wilhelmshaven, with the need being particularly great in the south of the city. Ratzmann's surveys show that in planning area III, to which Potenburg belongs, there is a lack of places for both children over three and for crèche children, which illustrates the urgency of the construction. This information was also provided by spd-ov-west-whv.de confirmed.

The discussion about daycare not only has an impact on the children affected, but is also an important issue in family policy in the region. Schön emphasizes that the construction of the facility would not only open up educational opportunities for preschool children, but also promote the compatibility of work and family. “Let’s finally build a daycare center in Potenburg instead of implementing architectural castles in the air,” he demands vehemently, thereby questioning the city administration’s priorities. The SPD plans to be actively involved in the upcoming budget consultations to ensure that the daycare center soon becomes a reality.