In light of Labour's plan to run all Croydon libraries as Co-operative Trusts, without consulting residents, the following information might be useful to residents, library users and the library campaigners.
Public Libraries News sets out the pros and cons of Trusts.
Pros of Trusts
Cons of Trusts
Residents were consulted on the closure of individual libraries and that is what they fought for. At no time was the Co-op Trust model put forward by residents. Croydon Labour have failed to consult on their proposal.
And we are still looking for the residents and campaigners Labour claim are backing this plan, without luck so far.
Does anyone know?
We are a campaign group of residents, originally set up to save Sanderstead library and to maintain a professional service at our much loved and well used community library. The campaign has grown wider to include ALL Croydon libraries as they are now under threat. We accept anybody's comments on any aspect of libraries in Croydon.
Unfortunately both links take the reader to a page itemising "cons" or negative aspects of the Trust model.
ReplyDeleteThanks for mentioning. The link is now working!
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