Libraries News Round-up: 17 December 2016

Dorset Echo : 17th December
Building disposals in bid to meet budget cuts
14 were libraries
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/14973050.Building_disposals_in_bid_to_meet_budget_cuts/

Warrington Guardian : 16th December
Helen Jones MP clashes with LiveWire boss over plans to close libraries
http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/14972007.Helen_Jones_MP_clashes_with_LiveWire_boss_over_plans_to_close_libraries/

THE INDEPENDENT : 15th December
Almost half of children leave primary school unable to read and write properly, performance tables reveal
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/half-of-children-primary-school-unable-read-and-write-performance-tables-education-literacy-numeracy-a7477386.html

Chronicle Live : 14th December
Sunderland | …. Expenses, libraries and football pitches
2.  2017 is going to be another bad year for libraries
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/what-learned-sunderland-council-cabinet-12322819