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Libraries News Round-up: 2 April

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Brixton blog : 2 April

Lambeth | Library protesters rally against council’s ‘April fools’

http://www.brixtonblog.com/library-protesters-rally-against-councils-april-fools/43644

Bath Chronicle : 2 April

WATCH: Protesters join Bath Deserves Better march to demand B&NES Council to hold public meeting

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/watch-protesters-join-bath-deserves-better-march-to-demand-b-nes-council-to-hold-public-meeting/story-30243963-detail/story.html

Sutton Coldfield : 2 April

Royal Sutton Coldfield could split from Birmingham City Council as town council ‘explore’ options

Four Oaks Cllr Simon Ward (Con) … said the city council had expressed ‘contempt’ for the Royal Town; had ‘decimated’ library services; …

http://www.suttoncoldfieldobserver.co.uk/royal-sutton-coldfield-could-split-from-birmingham-city-council-as-town-council-explore-options/story-30239625-detail/story.html

Birmingham Mail : 2 April

Two councils squabbling over threatened Sutton Coldfield Library’s future

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/two-councils-squabble-over-threatened-12834137

Image taken at event with storyteller John Kirk, at Wibsley Library in Bradford, West Yorkshire

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2 newspaper reports of Covid cases amongst UK library staff, with the one in Hull causing some anger: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/coronavirus-bransholme-libraries-open-lockdown-4718604 and https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/health/coronavirus/libraries-harrogate-and-knaresborough-temporarily-closed-after-covid-19-outbreak-among-staff-3042052

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TLC tells Rishi: "English councils have been short-changed by at least £10bn – despite government promises... Yet hundreds of billions have gone to businesses, many of which failed to deliver. Privately-run test and trace alone has largely wasted £12bn.
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What data do MP's have access to when making their decisions? Headlines and what they see in their surgeries (which is often terrible, but also quite unusual). It's one reason why the briefings from @commonslibrary are so vital.

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TLC tells Rishi: "English councils have been short-changed by at least £10bn – despite government promises... Yet hundreds of billions have gone to businesses, many of which failed to deliver. Privately-run test and trace alone has largely wasted £12bn.
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