Public Finance: 12 October
Government passing on costs of services to public, says major study
Government is increasingly shifting the costs of public services on to citizens as the effects of austerity continue, a CIPFA-backed analysis out today has revealed.

Huffington Post: 12 October
Taxpayers are increasingly having to foot the bill for public services, report reveals

Local Gov: 12 October
Neighbourhood services a ‘serious concern’, report warns 

Messenger: 12 October
Trafford | New “staffless” library offers 24-hour public access

Libraries News Round-up: 29 April 2016

THE BOOKSELLER : 29th April Library usage falls 14.3 percentage points since 2005 \ http://www.thebookseller.com/news/library-usage-has-fallen-143-2005-328058 Lancaster Guardian : 29th April ‘Ridiculous’ to axe library after £300,000 refurb Bolton-le-Sands http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/local/ridiculous-to-axe-library-after-refurb-1-7881510 London Evening…