The council had planned to shut the kitchens in response to falling demand for hot meals. However, this prompted an angry reaction from public services' union Unison, which called the move "short-sighted when the government is moving towards improving the quality of food we serve to children in school".
In response, Liberal Democrat councillor Marilyne MacLaren, the lead member for children, said: "I have received statistics that show an increase in the uptake of school meals. In light of this, I have instructed officers to reconsider the action taken to mothball school kitchens."
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