Mearns Leader : 16 November
Aberdeenshire | Council plans have ‘crossed a red line’
“The Council should be protecting a treasured local service and institution such as Public Libraries rather than trying to hawk them off to third Party Trusts. There are many inherent dangers with “trusts and trustees” … who are very much self-appointed and are accountable to no-one but themselves…”
Knutsford Guardian : 16 November
Letter | Blame our MP
Letter | Blame our MP
“I wonder if he [George Osborne] will also take credit for the children’s services that have already closed in and around Knutsford and as and when we lose our precious library and A&E services?”
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School libraries change lives. Cutting them would be disastrous
Birmingham Mail : 17 November
Autumn statement: Birmingham MPs warn leisure centres, libraries and social care are close to collapse
Birmingham Mail : 17 November
City budget crisis suggests very dark days ahead
Brixton Blog : 17 November
Lambeth | Act quickly, Carnegie library campaigners urge
‘Where the so-called ‘library’ will go is still unclear’
‘Where the so-called ‘library’ will go is still unclear’
Helensburgh Advertiser : 17 November
Argyll & Bute | 250 council staff to be transferred if trust plan gets green light
Plans for leisure and library services to be run by charitable trust.
Plans for leisure and library services to be run by charitable trust.
Nottingham Post : 17 November
Hundreds sign petition opposing plans to build offices on Nottingham Central Library site
The Business Desk – East Midlands : 17 November
Nottingham | City council confirm sale of library to Henry Boot
Leicester Mercury : 17 November
Staffless library opening planned as part of £1.3m county council savings
