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Originally Posted by carpetmojo
A point that may be of interest...
Here in Somerset, the council saw the library service as a soft target, and put in train a swathe of cuts to libraries, hours, staff, the lot.
Then an eagle-eyed objector spotted a legal requirement on the council, to provide a satisfactory full service.
At considerable cost/risk, and a large protest movement in papers and media. a group formed to take the Council to court.
They won, and the authority has withdrawn plans, even suggested it will expand some features.
The People won, the "representatives" bowed to the result.
A lot of verysharp eyes now will be making sure they don't try it again.  |
I can remember all too well when they tried to actually close down the Adelaide City library - the politicians didn't know what had hit them. They have never tried to do this again!
And don't worry HarryT, Adelaide is a wealthy city thanks to enormous state mining royalties so they really can't cry poor or cut other services - perhaps they could cut their lavish entertaining! But I take your point with other parts of the world. However for many elderly people books are one of the few pleasures and interests they can still enjoy.