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Libraries News Round-up: 28 March 2018

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Buxton Advertiser: 28 March

Derbyshire County Council unveils proposed changes to libraries

https://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/news/derbyshire-county-council-unveils-proposed-changes-to-libraries-1-9086098

Bromley Times: 28 March

Strikes at Bromley libraries over “insulting” pay offer

http://www.bromleytimes.co.uk/news/strikes-at-bromley-libraries-over-insulting-pay-offer-1-5453731

LocalGov: 28 March

Bromley library staff strike over ‘paltry’ pay offer

https://www.localgov.co.uk/Bromley-library-staff-strike-over-paltry-pay-offer/45034

News Shopper: 28 March

Unite library strike: Staff in Bromley on indefinite strike over pay dispute

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/16122168.unite-library-strike-staff-in-bromley-on-indefinite-strike-over-pay-dispute/

This is Local London: 28 March

Unite library strike: Staff in Bromley on indefinite strike over pay dispute http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/16122168.Staff_at_14_Bromley_libraries_go_on_indefinite_strike_over____insulting____pay_offer/

London Live: 28 March

Bromley Library staff go on strike

http://www.londonlive.co.uk/news/2018-03-28/bromley-library-staff-go-on-strike

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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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