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March 25, 2007
Wandsorth to close libraries
The London Borough of Wandsworth which takes £7.5m per annum from our taxes in order to run a library service, is to close 2 of the famous ones for which it is supposed to be responsible.
Closing 2 libraries doesn't sound much if you live in Cornwall or Cumbria, where the councils have loads of libraries to run-- but in London each council only has a handful (would you believe the fuss they make?) and if each one were to shut two- we would suddenly lose 70.
The poor people of Wandsworth have to take to the streets, print posters and all in a hurry- the council sneaked this one up on everybody and the decision is to be made on Wednesday next-- like an execution.
I used to live in Wandsworth when my children were at school. for some reason the library service there always boast how good they are. It never has seemed that good to me. We could never find what we wanted at all.
Posted by Tim Coates at March 25, 2007 11:06 PM
Comments
Tell me that West Hill library isn't one of them?
I used to practically live in there when I was younger...
Posted by: Aiden at March 26, 2007 12:04 PM
Which two of the libraries are these?
How shameful, especially when we were led to expect that the Conservatives were getting behind libraries.
Posted by: Christopher Hawtree at March 26, 2007 6:43 PM
The two libraries are Alvering and West Hill. It does begin to look as if the Conservatives are a lost cause, I'm afraid. Very sad
Posted by: Tim Coates at March 26, 2007 10:51 PM