To keep our position in perspective it is useful to see what other authorities are having to do.
People from across the borough have expressed concerns over the future of Barnet’s libraries. Options have been laid out to help the council save £8m, which include closing libraries, reducing their size and making greater use of volunteers. Last week, the trade union Unison expressed concerns over the future of the library service.David Cameron has been condemned by Derbyshire County Council leader Anne Western after the Prime Minister criticised her Labour group's decision to axe eight mobile libraries. The PM said Mrs Western had "questions to answer" about why her administration was cutting front-line services. Mrs Western said her party had no choice but to cut the service as the council must save £157m by 2018, largely due to a reduction in its Government funding.
