Leon’s Library Blog : 22nd July
A Tale Full of Fact and Fiction
https://leonslibraryblog.com/
East Anglian Daily Times: 22 July
Suffolk communities are like ‘sleeping tigers’ – they will protect our libraries says outgoing boss
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/
North Somerset Times: 22 July
Community takes control of village library after cost-cutting review
Congresbury Community Library, opened this month under the control of the parish council.
http://www.northsomersettimes.
Bromley Times: 20 July
Warrington Guardian: 18 July
Broken Barnet: 17 July
Ipswich Star: 11 July
Suffolk | Ipswich’s Rosehill Library reopens after five-week closure for revamp
South Wales Argus: 12 July
Major works set for Maindee library in Newport
Funding for the charity running library with volunteers received from Arts Council Wales and other sources
Bath Echo: 12 July
Two ‘viable’ locations identified for future of Bath Central Library and One Stop Shop
Intention to integrate library with One Stop Shop
Croydon Advertiser: 12 July
Upper Norwood Library is about to reopen with a new look
Library service linked to Lambeth. Croydon and Lambeth currently funding until the end of financial year.
Stratford Observer: 12 July
New-look library finally opens its doors
Bromley Times: 12 July
Protest against Bromley library privatisation fears to be held outside civic centre next week
Derby Telegraph: 12 July
Future of 10 Derby libraries in the hands of volunteers after city council approves big shake-up
Cumbria Crack: 12 July
Refurbishment work commences at Ambleside Library
Local Gov: 11 July
Cutting services: a false economy?
‘…the Public Libraries and Museum Act 1964 requires library authorities to provide ‘a comprehensive and efficient library service’ for all persons who desire to make use of it and specifies particular factors to which such authorities must have regard.
However, the Act does not specify exactly what services a library authority must provide in order to comply with its duty. This means that a local authority has flexibility as to how it complies with its duties, allowing it to make effective use of its resources and deliver good quality services.’
Swindon Advertiser: 11 July
Beechcroft Road library to be turned into ‘thriving’ community hub
Parish council has agreed to take on the running of the library and calls for volunteers.
Bath Chronicle: 11 July
LIVE: Bath Deserves Better open meeting from St Swithin’s Church
inc. comments on libraries, including from Save Bath Libraries.
Bath Chronicle: 11 July
Bath & North East Somerset | Council statement on the library consultation in full
Bath Chronicle: 11 July
Bath & North East Somerset | Council outlines final two options for library site in Bath
The two sites which have been identified are the current library site and the One Stop Shop. Services will be co-located. Campaigners have fiercely opposed the second option.
North Yorkshire County Council: 11 July
Press release | Bentham Library to celebrate move to new premises
Bentham became a community-managed library in April. The library now occupies the first floor at Pioneer Projects’ centre in King Street.
Burnley Express: 11 July
Lancashire | New chapter for axed libraries
Cabinet report recommends the phased reopening of 14 libraries, nine of which will be run by the county council and five as independent community libraries, and retaining a full service at six libraries which were due to close or offer a reduced service. Three former libraries cannot be reopened since leases for two buildings have been surrendered. The cabinet will also be asked to defer decisions relating to 12 other libraries.
Ely Standard: 11 July
Comment | Service. What Service?
Problems arising after hiring a library space for an event.
Bexley Times: 11 July
Crayford Library could be the new home of the town’s post office as consultation launches
Broken Barnet blog: 9 July
“Refurbishment” – Or: How to destroy a library service, the Barnet Tory way
Newham Recorder: 9 July
East Ham library to reopen after revamp
To be renamed East Ham Neighbourhood Community Centre
Devon Live: 4 July
Plymouth | Closing date revealed for six libraries with four more to be ‘cut off’
http://www.devonlive.com/closi
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Northumberland Gazette: 4 July
Call for action as 75p per £1 for councils to be cut by 2020
‘Securing the financial sustainability of councils and vital local services must be the top priority for the new government, the leader of local government in England will say today.’
‘Councils face an overall £5.8billion funding gap by 2020 and even if councils stopped filling in potholes, maintaining parks and open spaces, closed all children’s centres, libraries, museums, leisure centres, turned off every streetlight and shut all discretionary bus routes, they still would not have saved enough money to plug this gap by the end of the decade.’
http://www.northumberlandgazet
ITV News: 4 July
Councils facing £5.8 billion funding gap in next two years
‘Local authorities are facing a £5.8 billion black hole in their budgets that not even closing every children’s centre, library, leisure centre and turning off every street light could fill, council leaders have warned.’
http://www.itv.com/news/2017-0
Derby Telegraph: 4 July
Shake-up of libraries in Derby will save £648,000 but Central Library will close after 138 years
Proposals include ten libraries to be passed to volunteers and only five retained by the council, with massive staff losses.
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.u
Brixton Blog: 4 July
Lambeth | Carnegie excavation to start with GLL deal still to be finalised
http://www.brixtonblog.com/car
Shropshire Star: 4 July
New plan unveiled for future of Shropshire libraries
Plans for eight to receive no council funding, with five more needing to find alternative funding within five years. A three tier system is being put forward.
https://www.shropshirestar.
The Gazette: 4 July
South Gloucestershire | Libraries in Thornbury, Yate and Winterbourne set to close temporarily to allow improvements for seven-day-a-week
Introduction of Open Access allowing library users to access unstaffed libraries
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Sunderland Echo: 4 July
Library relocation could see £1.9m investment in town
Plans to relocate library within leisure centre to free up old site for development
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/
The Star: 4 July
Cabinet says yes to Doncaster museum and library plan
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/
Evening Express: 1 July
Tendering go-ahead approved for multi-million pound Aberdeen hub
https://www.eveningexpress.co.
Express & Star: 1 July
Outrage as nine Walsall libraries close their doors for good – VIDEO
https://www.expressandstar.com
Weston & Somerset Mercury: 1 July
North Somerset Council | Library and Town Hall to cut opening hours
The Town Hall is the headquarters of the council. It houses services, including the town’s main library since it relocated in 2012, and it recently became home to the town centre police team as part of a strategy to combine public services under one roof. Access to those services will now be restricted, after the council revealed plans to shut the building on Sundays, effective from this week.
http://www.thewestonmercury.co
