Libraries News Round-up: 9 September 2016

Rotherham Advertiser : 9th September
£474,000 to be cut from libraries budget
http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/104402/-474-000-to-be-cut-from-libraries-budget.aspx

That’s Lancashire : 9th September
VIDEO > Lancashire County Council agrees to cuts and closures, we get reaction from campaigners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXKtxXAVUVw&feature=youtu.be

Lancashire Telegraph : 9th September
MP calls for Lancashire CC to be abolished after closure of community  facilities
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/News/14733122.MP_calls_for_Lancashire_County_Council_to_be_abolished_after_closure_of_community_facilities/

Public Sector Executive : 9th September
Lancashire CC to close services at more than 100 sites
http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Public-Sector-News/lancashire-cc-to-close-services-at-more-than-100-sites

Champion Newspapers : 9th September
Lancashire | Death knell sounded for Up Holland, Burscough and Parbold libraries

Lancashire Evening Post : 9th September
Austerity bites as council votes through closures
http://www.lep.co.uk/your-lancashire/austerity-bites-as-council-votes-through-closures-1-8115349

Tenby Today : 9th September
Pembrokeshire | Consultations need to be taken ‘seriously’
http://www.tenby-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=107202&headline=Consultations%20need%20to%20be%20taken%20%27seriously%27&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2016

Morpeth Herald : 9th September
Northumberland | Letter : LIBRARIES: Where are the priorities?
http://www.morpethherald.co.uk/news/letters/libraries-where-are-the-priorities-1-8113296

Shropshire Star : 9th September
Closure date set for Shawbury Library
“after no-one came forward to take over the running of it …”
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/politics/2016/09/09/closure-date-set-for-shawbury-library/

Shropshire Star : 9th September
New proposals to save Telford libraries
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/politics/2016/09/09/new-proposals-to-save-telford-libraries/