Stop the privatisation of Public Libraries: Wokingham privatisation pulled?
There is a quote from Wokingham Cllr Pauline Jorgensen, that Croydon might like to consider. She said,
“The council has been working with interested parties in a competitive dialogue process to see if there are ways that we can work with the private sector to improve the library service we offer. The result is that we haven’t been convinced there will be enough benefits for our library users to continue with the process. We also don’t want to take the risk the key objectives would not be achieved for our users."
The procurement process drags on in Croydon. The Conservative administration have been exposed as having no mandate to outsource the whole network of libraries, as is their plan. Short-listed organisations have dropped out along the way and the library service has been eroded and hollowed out through short-sighted cuts to staff and book stock.An announcement is imminent. Watch this space.
