27th February 2014 Ms Lesley Poulton District Service Integration Head Ladywood District Office Summerfield Community Centre Winson Green Road Winson Green Birmingham B18 4EJ Dear Ms Poulton, Response to the consultation on the proposed Ladywood District Budget for 2014-15 The proposals relating to the Community library service contained in Ladywood Budget proposals for 2014-15 and…
Angry Ladywood residents challenged Cllr Chaman Lal (Soho) over what consultation has taken place over the proposed closure of Spring Hill library at last nights public meeting. People told the Councillor they had not been consulted on this drastic move. Over Thirty five people gathered at ‘Keep Spring Hill Library open’ public meeting which was…
What the public of Birmingham told the Council about Public Libraries Each council has a statutory duty to consult with the public in making and setting its budget. In Birmingham there was a consultation period stretching from December to mid January involving a range of public consultation events and an invitation to individuals made their…
‘Keep Spring Hill Library open!’: Public meeting on Thursday 20th February The Friends of Spring Hill library have called a public meeting on Thursday at 5.30pm to 6.30pm to discuss what needs to be done to keep Spring Hill Library open. The meeting will take place in the library. Please come along if you live…
Birmingham Post 13th February 2014 Birmingham Mail 14th February 2014
The Budget headlines! Library services in Birmingham to be cut by a total of £2.34m to be made in 2014-15. £690k to be cut from Community Library budget rising to £1.058m in 2015-16 The draft budget confirms closure of four Community libraries The four Districts making the largest library cuts are Sutton Coldfield (£190k), Northfield…
Originally posted on Birmingham Against The Cuts:
Spring Hill Library was listed for closure in Ladywood District’s cuts program. The iconic Victorian Gothic a Free Library had recently been refurbished at a cost of £250000 to Tesco as a condition of the development of the new store alongside. A meeting of 15 outraged residents and…
In the last four years over £380k has been spent by the city council in refurbishing both the interior and exterior of Spring Hill Library. This spending on the 121 year old library was envisioned as an investment in the future for the people of Ladywood. This valued local facility and the investment in the…
People were queuing to sign the campaign petition to keep Spring Hill library open. Like the Friends of Spring Hill library Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/594760907266109/ Join the campaign next Saturday afternoon to collect more signatures.
Friends of Spring Hill Library –join us The council want to close this library and sell the building ! Local people want to keep the library open ACTION-what can we do ? USE IT OR LOSE IT ! Visit the library ,take out up to 10 books out at each visit ,come to the classes…
